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Ive taken the unusual step of permitting
these proceedings to be televised today
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in the hope that,
by direct and accurate communication,
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such innuendoes, suspicion
and gossip may cease.
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This case clearly emphasises
that a choice has to be made
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between dingoes on one hand,
and tourism on the other.
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Cheeky bastard. On national television!
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lve had the occasion to criticise
the work of the Northern Territory police...
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- He doesnt know shit from clay, this fella!
- Whats his religion?
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..reporting of the sprayed blood stain
on the exterior of the tent,
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resulted in this investigation being
diverted in the wrong direction.
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Im satisfied that Dr Brown,
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an acknowledged expert
on bite marks of humans,
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used his best endeavours
to learn what he could
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of what had been, until this case,
an unknown field.
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In the light of
his straightforward admission,
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that he had no experience
in examining bite marks in clothing,
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itd be dangerous to rely on
his evidence in that regard.
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I doth find
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Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain,
a child of nine weeks of age...
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- I think theyre both bloody guilty.
- Shut up. Listen and learn something.
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..met her death when attacked
by a wild dingo,
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whilst asleep in the familys tent
at the top camping area, Ayers Rock.
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I further find that neither
the parents of the child,
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nor either of their remaining children,
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were in any degree
responsible for this death.
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(murmuring)
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I find that the name Azaria
does not mean and never has meant
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sacrifice in the wiIderness.
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I find that after her death,
the body of Azaria
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was taken from
the possession of the dingo
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and disposed of by an unknown method,
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by a person or persons, name unknown.
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Court is adjourned.
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Sergeant Charlwood, are you upset
by the coroners decision?