'Someone moved Azaria's clothes'

12 Jun 2012, 6:09 pm   -   Source: AAP
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Retired policeman Frank Morris remains convinced there was some human intervention involved in the disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain 32 years ago.

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A policeman at Uluru the night Azaria Chamberlain disappeared in 1980 says he still believes there was some human intervention in the event.

Speaking to AAP the day Deputy Coroner of the Northern Territory, Elizabeth Morris, officially found a dingo killed the little girl, retired policeman Frank Morris said he thought somebody played a part in moving clothing Azaria wore on the night.

Mr Morris said he was not trying to blame Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton or her ex-husband Michael Chamberlain for the death of Azaria 32 years ago.

"There has been human intervention; there is a number of ways we know that," Mr Morris said.

"We don't know who. That is the $64,000 question," he said by phone.

He said he was not surprised at Tuesday's findings, which have resulted in Azaria Chamberlain's death certificate altered to reflect that a dingo was to blame for the death.

"If you go to court enough times you are bound to get a win sooner or later," Mr Morris said.

"The coroner has found that a dingo took the baby. Well she has come in 32 years later to try and make a decision that a lot of learned people have looked at long before she did," he said.

Mr Morris said it was possible a person, or people, moved Azaria's clothing for noble reasons.

"It might have been in such a state that they wanted to bury her so that the family wouldn't see the baby.

"The clothes were put there at the dingo's lair to sort of lead people off the scent.

"I mean that is only one of quite a lot of possibilities," he said.

In her findings on Tuesday, Ms Morris said there were a number of myths that remain in the public domain in relation to clothing, blood, handprints, dingo hair and and other aspects of the evidence.

Mrs Chamberlain, as she was known at the time, was sentenced to life in prison in 1982 for murdering Azaria, and Michael Chamberlain was given a suspended sentence for being an accessory after the fact.

They were both exonerated by a 1987 royal commission.

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Maurie - from Bathurst, 11 months ago

I can still remember where I was when they announced the GUILTY verdict for Lindy. At the time I thought it was just so idiotic to think they could arrive at this decision. As was proved later the investigators seemed to have a set against Lindy and wanted a guilty verdicy no matter what. May the all hang their heads in shame.

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Nelson - from Melbourne, 12 months ago

Frank admit it you stuffed up. Trying to muddy the waters, if as you claim "he was not trying to blame Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton or her ex-husband Michael Chamberlain for the death of Azaria 32 years ago" then what is he trying to do? A poor attempt at retrospective butt-covering.

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oncewas - from bribie island, 12 months ago

This guy was on TV a couple of days ago, why publish this now. He has had 32 years to raise doubts and if his statements are correctly reported, that is what he is trying to do. He was part of the police force that totally buggered up the investigation and he should stop trying for his few minutes of fame.Congratulations to azaria's parents. They are now vindicated, let them enjoy the justice, albeit delayed, they deserve. And please, no more inquests.

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