1. Azaria Chamberlain, the baby daughter of Lindy and Michael Chamberlain, was taken from their tent at Uluru (Ayers Rock) by a dingo in August 1980.
2. The incident happened on August 17, 1980.
3. Lindy was convicted of murder in 1982, and Michael was convicted of being an accessory after the fact. Lindy was released in 1986 when new evidence emerged.
4. The key evidence used against Lindy was the supposed finding of blood in the family car, which was later found to be incorrect.
5. The police rejected evidence of dingo tracks in the area and witness accounts of seeing a dingo near the tent.
6. Lindy made an appeal in 1988 and was successful in overturning her conviction.
7. Jurors confessed years after the case that they were influenced by media coverage and bias.
8. Lindy was released from prison in 1986 after new evidence showed that a dingo could have taken Azaria.
9. The media involvement created bias in the case by portraying Lindy as guilty before all the evidence was examined. This biased reporting influenced public opinion and ultimately affected the outcome of the trial.
Answer the questions on the lady chamberlain case : a dingo got my baby
1. What happened to azaria?
2. When did it happen?
3. What were Lindy and Michael convicted of and when?
4. What key evidence was used against Lindy?
5. Was there any evidence the police rejected?
6. When did Lindy make an appeal? Was she successful?
7. What did jurors confess years after the case?
8. When was Lindy realised from prison and why?
9. How did the media involvement create bias in the case?
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