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Book Review of Mother on Trial: The Mysterious Death of an Outback Baby

Mother on Trial: The Mysterious Death of an Outback Baby
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Lindy Chamberlains's chilling cry pierced the night air at Ayers rock, Australia, On August 17, 1980. Nine week old Azaria had disappeared into the harsh desert, allegedly in the fangs of a dingo, a wild native dog. It seemed bizarre and tragic act of nature. But it was actrally the beginnig of one of the moste sensational murder cases of the century, as Lindy is accused of killing her baby girl. This book follows every twist and turns, from the coroners inquest which seemed to clear Lindy, to the testimony of a forensic expert which casts doubt. Six years later the mystery is solved, by the death of a climber at Ayers Rock! ------If you like true crime, you'll enjoy this!