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| Dingo caused baby Azaria Chamberlain's death - coroner | Dingo caused baby Azaria Chamberlain's death - coroner |
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| An Australian coroner has made a final ruling that a dingo took baby Azaria Chamberlain from a campsite in 1980 and caused her death. | |
| The decision was made after Azaria's parents presented new evidence to try to clear their names. | The decision was made after Azaria's parents presented new evidence to try to clear their names. |
| After the eight week-old baby went missing, they were charged with her disappearance. Her mother was convicted of her murder. | After the eight week-old baby went missing, they were charged with her disappearance. Her mother was convicted of her murder. |
| She was released when evidence matched the dingo story but doubts lingered. | She was released when evidence matched the dingo story but doubts lingered. |
| They have long argued that the open verdict recorded after an earlier review of the case left room for doubt about Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton's innocence. | They have long argued that the open verdict recorded after an earlier review of the case left room for doubt about Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton's innocence. |
| 'Truth is out' | 'Truth is out' |
| ''Obviously we are relieved and delighted to come to the end of this saga,'' Ms Chamberlain-Creighton told reporters outside the courthouse. | ''Obviously we are relieved and delighted to come to the end of this saga,'' Ms Chamberlain-Creighton told reporters outside the courthouse. |
| ''No longer will Australia be able to say that dingoes are not dangerous,'' she added. ''We live in a beautiful country but it is dangerous.'' | ''No longer will Australia be able to say that dingoes are not dangerous,'' she added. ''We live in a beautiful country but it is dangerous.'' |
| Speaking after her, Mr Michael Chamberlain, the baby's father, said ''the truth is out''. | Speaking after her, Mr Michael Chamberlain, the baby's father, said ''the truth is out''. |
| He was with his ex-wife at the Darwin courthouse for the verdict. | He was with his ex-wife at the Darwin courthouse for the verdict. |
| ''Now, some healing and a chance to put our daughter's spirit to rest.'' | ''Now, some healing and a chance to put our daughter's spirit to rest.'' |
| The Northern Territory coroner Elizabeth Morris delivered an emotional verdict, asking baby Azaria's parents to accept her ''sincere sympathy'' for the loss. | The Northern Territory coroner Elizabeth Morris delivered an emotional verdict, asking baby Azaria's parents to accept her ''sincere sympathy'' for the loss. |
| ''Time does not remove the pain and sadness of the death of a child,'' Ms Morris said. | ''Time does not remove the pain and sadness of the death of a child,'' Ms Morris said. |
| She added that a death certificate was now available for the parents and the final findings could be found on the coroners office website. | She added that a death certificate was now available for the parents and the final findings could be found on the coroners office website. |
| Famous case | Famous case |
| Ms Chamberlain-Creighton has campaigned tirelessly to have dingoes officially blamed for the death of her child, says the BBC's Duncan Kennedy. | Ms Chamberlain-Creighton has campaigned tirelessly to have dingoes officially blamed for the death of her child, says the BBC's Duncan Kennedy. |
| Earlier this year, the Chamberlains gave evidence to a coroner in Darwin recording a series of other attacks by dingoes on humans. | Earlier this year, the Chamberlains gave evidence to a coroner in Darwin recording a series of other attacks by dingoes on humans. |
| Virtually ever since Azaria vanished from her tent near Uluru (Ayers Rock) in 1980, Australia has been engrossed by the question of whether she was taken by a dingo. | Virtually ever since Azaria vanished from her tent near Uluru (Ayers Rock) in 1980, Australia has been engrossed by the question of whether she was taken by a dingo. |
| In 1982, Ms Chamberlain-Creighton was found guilty of her baby's murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, while Mr Chamberlain was found guilty of being an accessory. | In 1982, Ms Chamberlain-Creighton was found guilty of her baby's murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, while Mr Chamberlain was found guilty of being an accessory. |
| Both were later exonerated on all charges, after the chance discovery of a fragment of Azaria's clothing in an area dotted with dingo lairs. | Both were later exonerated on all charges, after the chance discovery of a fragment of Azaria's clothing in an area dotted with dingo lairs. |
| It was a case that divided Australians and was even turned into the film A Cry In The Dark, starring Meryl Streep. | It was a case that divided Australians and was even turned into the film A Cry In The Dark, starring Meryl Streep. |
| Three previous coroner's inquests proved inconclusive. | Three previous coroner's inquests proved inconclusive. |