New details have been revealed of the 30-year mystery which became known as the "Dingo Baby" case in Australia. The baby daughter of Lindy and Michael Chamberlain went missing in August 1980 on a family camping trip to Ayers Rock. Mrs Chamberlain claimed the infant, Azaraia, had been carried off by a dingo, or wild dog. The eight-week-old girl was one of the couple's three children. Despite a search, no trace of the baby was ever found and Mrs Chamberlain was subsequently arrested and convicted of the murder of her daughter. Lindy Chamberlain, 30 years ago Lindy Chamberlain, 30 years ago Two years later, her husband was found guilty of being an accessory in the case. However, the verdict was dramatically overturned six years later on appeal and the couple were exonerated. In the latest developments, an Australian newspaper, the Sydney Daily Telegraph, has been shown police documents from the case which includes notes from the jury foreman. The handwritten comments show that more of the women on the jury thought Mrs Chamberlain guilty than their male counterparts. The two surviving children outside their tent Lindy and Michael's two boys by the tent Four of the men had doubts, but were persuaded to go along with the majority who believed the prosecution had proved its case. The case divided Australia, with everyone having a strong opinion on what they believed the truth to be. Lindy Chamberlain and her family returned to Ayers Rock, now known as Uluru, for a local TV ...
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