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Evil angels / John Bryson

by John Bryson

This book examines the 1980 disappearance of baby Azaria Chamberlain at Ayers Rock and the wrongful conviction of her mother, Lindy. It analyses the subsequent trial, intense media scrutiny, and the Royal Commission that eventually led to her release and pardon.

Accession 5816 ISBN 0733613284 Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
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