Inquest into the death of Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain
Deceased
Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain
Demographics
0y, female
Date of death
1980-08-17
Finding date
1984-07-10
Cause of death
extensive wounding to the child's neck
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This is a historical coronial finding from 1984 concerning the death of Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain, a 9-week-old infant who died on 17 August 1980 at Ayers Rock. The cause of death was extensive wounding to the neck. The finding is a legal document recording that the parents were convicted of murder and accessory charges by the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory in 1982. This case has no relevance to clinical medical education as it concerns a criminal matter, not a medical error or healthcare system failure. The finding contains no clinical or medical content suitable for clinician education.
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