Dingo baby case solved

A 32-year legal mystery over the death of a baby in Australia’s outback has come to an end.

A coroner has ruled a dingo did take Azaria Chamberlain near Ayers Rock in the 1980.

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Her mother Linday was jailed for murder, despite an initial inquest which backed her explanation that the baby was snatched by a dingo, Australia’s native wild dog.

The case has split national opinion for decades and was turned into a Hollywood film starring Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep.

As she handed down her historic ruling, even Coroner Elizabeth Morris was moved.