Summary
The disappearance of nine weeks old Azaria Chamberlain during the camping trip to Uluru captured the public’s attention on 17 August 1980. Her mother, Lindy Chamberlain, claimed that she was attacked by a dingo between eight and nine pm. Unfortunately, her body was never found. The bloodstains on Azaria’s jumpsuit, which was found near the camping ground and the supposed blood in the Chamberlain’s car were used as evidence in the first few inquests and trials. These evidence insinuated that Azaria’s death was a homicide and that Lindy Chamberlain was guilty of her daughter’s murder. She was eventually sentenced to life imprisonment. Her …show more content…
The findings presented proved that the tent was a secondary transfer and that Azaria was murdered by Lindy Chamberlain in the family car. It was claimed that Lindy made up the dingo story and that Michael buried the jumpsuit where it was found in order to support her story.
29th October, 1982 – On October 29 1982, the Chamberlains were found guilty. Mrs Chamberlain received a life sentence for Azaria’s murder and Mr Chamberlain received an 18-month suspended sentence.
2nd February, 1986 - Azaria’s matinee jacket was discovered on the 2nd of February 1986 at a dingo den. This discovery was proof that Lindy did not lie as she once stated that Azaria was also wearing a matinee jacket on the night she was taken by the dingo. The release of Mrs Chamberlain was shortly followed afterwards.
6th August, 2004 – Frank Cole, a 78 year old Melbourne pensioner, came forward on the 6th of August 2004 and asserted that he shot a dingo and found a baby girl in its jaw in 1980. However, he kept it a secret until now for fear of being charged for firing a gun in a national park. He was immediately put to a lie detector test, which he passes