News Maybe the DINGO ate your baby

frankotank · 06-13-2012, 12:37 PM

A 32-year legal mystery over the death of a baby in Australia's outback took a new twist on Tuesday when a coroner ruled that infant Azaria Chamberlain was stolen by a dingo, bringing closure to a case that split national opinion and attracted global headlines.

A Northern Territory coroner told a packed courtroom Tuesday that a dingo or dingos took Azaria Chamberlain from a campground near Uluru - a haunting monolith formerly known as Ayers Rock - ABC News Australia reported.

Her mother Lindy Chamberlain served three years for murder. Her father, Michael Chamberlain, was given a suspended sentence for being an accessory. Both were exonerated in 1987 but Azaria's official cause of death remained undetermined until now.

The case was made into a major motion picture, “A Cry in the Dark,” starring Meryl Streep as Lindy Chamberlain, in 1988.

"Obviously we are relieved and delighted to come to the end of this saga," Lindy Chamberlain, now known as Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton, told reporters outside the court.

Michael Chamberlain told reporters in the Northern Territory capital Darwin that the report gave those involved a chance to move on.

"This has been a terrifying battle, bitter at times, but now some healing, and a chance to put our daughter's spirit to rest," he said.

'Attacked and taken by a dingo'
Northern Territory Coroner Elizabeth Morris found evidence from the case proved a dingo or dingoes were responsible for nine-week-old Azaria's death and ruled that her death certificate should read "attacked and taken by a dingo."

"What occurred on 17th August, 1980, was that shortly after Mrs Chamberlain placed Azaria in the tent, a dingo or dingoes entered the tent, took Azaria and carried and dragged her from the immediate area," Morris said.

In an emotional finding, Morris then offered her condolences to the Chamberlains and one of their sons, who were in the Darwin court room.

AAP via EPA

A handout photograph made available by the Australian news agency AAP showing the camping area, including Lindy Chamberlain's tent, where her daughter Azaria went missing, near the Uluru sandstone rock, Northern Territory, central Australia, Aug. 17, 1980.
"Please accept my sincere sympathy on the death of your special loved daughter and sister Azaria. I am so sorry for your loss," she said to the family. "Time does not remove the pain and sadness of the death of a child."

A first inquest in 1981 supported the parents' account but, a second inquest in 1982 overturned that finding and recommended Lindy and Michael Chamberlain stand trial over Azaria's death.

Lindy Chamberlain, then pregnant with her fourth child, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Michael Chamberlain was convicted of being an accessory and given a suspended sentence.

A judicial inquiry, known as a Royal Commission, overturned the convictions in 1987, leading to Lindy Chamberlain's release. A third inquest in 1995 returned an open verdict.

The latest inquest, however, heard new evidence of several dingo attacks on humans, including details of how a nine-year old boy died in Queensland after being attacked in 2001.

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news...notorious-case

Anybody remember this story (from 32 years ago)? Good LORD I'm old!

ModSocks · 06-13-2012, 02:07 PM

And how exactly was that determined? Another Dingo rat them out?

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 06-13-2012, 02:10 PM

the whole thing to begin with was supposed experts saying that there was no way a dingo could have done it. Absent that possibility, they ramrodded the theory that they must have killed the kid themselves. It was a sham to begin with.

frankotank · 06-13-2012, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

the whole thing to begin with was supposed experts saying that there was no way a dingo could have done it. Absent that possibility, they ramrodded the theory that they must have killed the kid themselves. It was a sham to begin with.

yeah....they thought a WILD DOG couldn't have eaten a baby!?!
WTF!
it's a WILD DOG YO! it eats meat. baby = meat
the way they just discounted the possibility is absurd. now...all of a sudden they've "PROVEN" it happened. where's the proof?

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 06-13-2012, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by frankotank

yeah....they thought a WILD DOG couldn't have eaten a baby!?!
WTF!
it's a WILD DOG YO! it eats meat. baby = meat
the way they just discounted the possibility is absurd. now...all of a sudden they've "PROVEN" it happened. where's the proof?

I don't think anyone is presenting it as proof, only amending that based on the parent's account, that it is a justifiably allowable cause of death.

jspchief · 06-13-2012, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Detoxing

And how exactly was that determined? Another Dingo rat them out?

About 5 years later a climber fell and during the rescue, they found the little girls shredded clothes in a dingo den.

jspchief · 06-13-2012, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

I don't think anyone is presenting it as proof, only amending that based on the parent's account, that it is a justifiably allowable cause of death.

It was proven decades ago. The mom was given life in prison, then released after about five years because if discovered evidence supporting the dingo story.

The only thing that's has changed now is the death certificate has been amended.

**bevischief** · 06-13-2012, 05:28 PM

It was bigfoot.

**bevischief** · 06-13-2012, 05:28 PM

Hairy aliens.

Okie_Apparition · 06-13-2012, 06:14 PM

If the babie ate your Dingo
You'd probably be killed in prison

**CrazyPhuD** · 06-13-2012, 07:37 PM

Too bad a dingo won't eat our QB.

whoman69 · 06-13-2012, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyPhuD

Too bad a dingo won't eat our QB.

Probably give it gas.

**TimeForWasp** · 06-14-2012, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jspchief

About 5 years later a climber fell and during the rescue, they found the little girls shredded clothes in a dingo den.

So den it was da damn dingos.

**gblowfish** · 06-14-2012, 09:25 AM

I saw a dingo at the zoo this week!

frankotank · 06-14-2012, 09:30 AM

I have a pair of dingo boots
they are badass!

06-13-2012, 12:37 PM
frankotank I like 'em mustard & biscuits Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Hill Casino cash: $10011076	Maybe the DINGO ate your baby A 32-year legal mystery over the death of a baby in Australia's outback took a new twist on Tuesday when a coroner ruled that infant Azaria Chamberlain was stolen by a dingo, bringing closure to a case that split national opinion and attracted global headlines. A Northern Territory coroner told a packed courtroom Tuesday that a dingo or dingos took Azaria Chamberlain from a campground near Uluru - a haunting monolith formerly known as Ayers Rock - ABC News Australia reported. Her mother Lindy Chamberlain served three years for murder. Her father, Michael Chamberlain, was given a suspended sentence for being an accessory. Both were exonerated in 1987 but Azaria's official cause of death remained undetermined until now. The case was made into a major motion picture, “A Cry in the Dark,” starring Meryl Streep as Lindy Chamberlain, in 1988. "Obviously we are relieved and delighted to come to the end of this saga," Lindy Chamberlain, now known as Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton, told reporters outside the court. Michael Chamberlain told reporters in the Northern Territory capital Darwin that the report gave those involved a chance to move on. "This has been a terrifying battle, bitter at times, but now some healing, and a chance to put our daughter's spirit to rest," he said. 'Attacked and taken by a dingo' Northern Territory Coroner Elizabeth Morris found evidence from the case proved a dingo or dingoes were responsible for nine-week-old Azaria's death and ruled that her death certificate should read "attacked and taken by a dingo." "What occurred on 17th August, 1980, was that shortly after Mrs Chamberlain placed Azaria in the tent, a dingo or dingoes entered the tent, took Azaria and carried and dragged her from the immediate area," Morris said. In an emotional finding, Morris then offered her condolences to the Chamberlains and one of their sons, who were in the Darwin court room. AAP via EPA A handout photograph made available by the Australian news agency AAP showing the camping area, including Lindy Chamberlain's tent, where her daughter Azaria went missing, near the Uluru sandstone rock, Northern Territory, central Australia, Aug. 17, 1980. "Please accept my sincere sympathy on the death of your special loved daughter and sister Azaria. I am so sorry for your loss," she said to the family. "Time does not remove the pain and sadness of the death of a child." A first inquest in 1981 supported the parents' account but, a second inquest in 1982 overturned that finding and recommended Lindy and Michael Chamberlain stand trial over Azaria's death. Lindy Chamberlain, then pregnant with her fourth child, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Michael Chamberlain was convicted of being an accessory and given a suspended sentence. A judicial inquiry, known as a Royal Commission, overturned the convictions in 1987, leading to Lindy Chamberlain's release. A third inquest in 1995 returned an open verdict. The latest inquest, however, heard new evidence of several dingo attacks on humans, including details of how a nine-year old boy died in Queensland after being attacked in 2001. http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news...notorious-case Anybody remember this story (from 32 years ago)? Good LORD I'm old!
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