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MIRANDA RIGHTS
A right to silence given by the police to suspects in custody -
Baby escapes from tent
While the family is on vacation in a tent near Ayers rock, The 10 week old baby disappears from the tent -
Bloody jumpsuit found by a tourist
At the base of Ayers rock, a bloody jumpsuit was found by a tourist 7 days after the baby disappeared -
Coroner finds that the baby was taken and killed by a Dingo
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INDICTMENT
The Camberlain trial opens before Justice James Muirhead -
BOOKING
Coroner Galvin commits Lindy Chamberlain for trial in relation to the murder of her own child and Michael chamber lain as being an accessory. -
PRE TRIAL MOTIONS
It is justified that Chamberlain be conducted of murder -
ARRANGMENT
The Chamberlain case goes to the jury. The jury finds Lindy guilty of murder and Michael guilty of being an accessory after the fact. Lindy is sentenced to life at hard labor, while Michael's sentence is deferred. -
Another baby
Chamberlain has another baby and is returned to prison -
Appeal regected
They make an appeal because of the new baby girl but the appeal is regected and Lindy is returned to prison -
Petition
A petition was created calling for Lindy's release with 131,000
signatures and was presented to the Governor-General, Sir Ninian Stephen. -
"Evil Angels"
A book was created with a ver in depth look at the Chamberlain case and suggest they MIGHT have been wrongfully convicted -
Turned down again
Chamberlain tries again for an application for early release in prison
Turned down -
Released from prison
Lindy is finally released from prison -
Payback!
Lindy Chamberlain receives $1.3 million compensation from the government for wrongful imprisonment.
