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A dingo took my baby

By Danielle14

  • Azaria Chamberlain was born

    Azaria Chamberlain was born

  • Azaria went missing

  • Wally Goodwin finds jumpsuit, booties nappy & singlet

    Wally Goodwin finds jumpsuit, booties nappy & singlet
    Matinee jacket still missing

  • Police statements given by all 4 Chamberlains

  • The Chamberlains car was searched

  • Denis Barrit finds that a dingo took Azaria. No member of the Chamberlain family was responsible for her death.

    But there was an interference with the clothing by unknown people/person. Ken Brown requests permission to do further tests on the jumpsuit

  • Chamberlains home raided.

  • Northern Territory Supreme Court cancels first inquest and orders a new one.

  • Gerry Galvin commits Lindy Chamberlain to trial on the charge of murdering Azaria.

    Micheal Chamberlain is charged as an accessory after the fact. $5,000 bail.

  • Trial begins in Darwin

  • Lindy, heavily pregnant, is found guilty of 1st Degree Murder and sentenced to life imprisonment

    Michael, as accessory after the fact, receives an eighteen month suspended sentence.

  • Kahlia born in custody

  • Lindy is held at Mulawa Women's Prison. Kahlia goes to live with foster parents Wayne & Jenny Miller.

  • Solicitor Stuart Tipple applies for Lindy's temporary release. Request not granted

  • High Court Appeal fails in a split judgement of 2 to 3.

  • Applied for release on licence because of transfer of Kahlia's foster parents. Application denied

    Kahlia goes to new foster parents, Dr Owen and Jan Hughes.

  • Recently formed "Innocence Committee" submits new evidence to the NT government, and makes an application for an inquiry.

  • Azarias missing matinee jacket was found.

    The matinee jacket had been held at the Alice Springs Court House since January 31.

  • Lindy finally sees the matinee jacket and positively identifies it.

  • Frank Alcorta writes an article for the local paper, threatening to print it if Lindy is not released from jail by 12 noon, or an Inquiry is called. They do both.

  • Trevor Morling hands down his finding and clears the Chamberlain's of all guilt or responsibility

    If he had been asked he finds support for the view that Azaria was taken by a dingo.

  • The Chamberlain's return to court to clear their convictions.

  • The Chamberlains are declared totally innocent.

    They would say that Azaria had been taken by a dingo if asked

  • Release of the film Evil Angels (A Cry in the Dark).

  • Lindy tells Micheal she wants a divorce

  • The Chamberlain's divorce becomes final

    Kahlia chooses to live with Michael and visit Lindy, Reagan stays with Lindy and visits Michael. Aidan divides his time between the two homes.

  • Lindy meets Rick Creighton

  • Rick proposes marriage; Lindy accepts

  • Compensation paid to the Chamberlains family

  • Lindy's engagement to Rick is announced.

  • Kahlia asks to return to live with Lindy and custody proceedings are started.

  • Rick and Lindy are married, and choose to live in Washington State, USA.

  • Lindy is given custody of Kahlia and Reagan (at the request of both children).

  • John Lowndes reiterates that neither Lindy nor Michael were in any way involved with the disappearance of their daughter.

    He leaves the cause of Azaria's death 'open'.

  • Lindy and Rick wish to be closer to Lindys parents and to Aidan, return with Reagan and Kahlia to live in Australia.

  • Debut of the opera Lindy with Opera Australia.

  • Lindy releases her completely up-to-date autobiography Through My Eyes

  • Mini series titled after Lindy's book Through My Eyes is broadcast on Australia's Channel 7 network.