Michael Chamberlain, who waged a decades-long battle to prove his baby daughter was killed by a dingo in Australia's most notorious case of injustice, has died. Credit:Wolter Peeters. Michael married Ingrid Bergner in 1994, with whom he had daughter, Zahra, in 1996. Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton attended her ex-husband's memorial service on Monday.Credit:Wolter Peeters. Michael Chamberlain went on to marry Ingrid Bergner in 1994 and the couple have a daughter named Zahra. "With the finding of the first inquest, the coroner created legal history by televising it [his judgment], thinking that would be the end, thinking that would help put them on the road to rehabilitation. The police seized over 250 items of clothing, personal effects and the family car for forensic examination. In response, a number of SDAs became angry with Lindy and demanded that church administrators withdraw all financial support. "He was very much considered to be a second fiddle in the whole arrangement.". The police believed the Chamberlains had been too calm and too willing in giving media interviews. Twenty minutes later Azaria was settled and asleep. By Michael Brown. Chamberlain married Ingrid Bergner in 1994. I have taken the unusual step of permitting these proceedings to be televised today in the hope that by direct and accurate communication such innuendos, suspicion, and gossip may finally cease. Gossip fabricated all sorts of perversities such as the following: Adventists couples did not desire children, The Adventist Church practiced rites like smearing one's blood in a sacred cave, That child sacrifice was part of Adventist doctrine, That clairvoyants were more trustworthy than Adventist ministers.16, The way the Adventist Church at the official level functioned during the Chamberlains inquests and trial is characteristic of this intense desire to be seen as loyal to the state. During his search on the night Azaria disappeared, he discovered tracks leading from the Chamberlain tent to a sand hill. Michael Chamberlain went on to marry Ingrid Bergner in 1994 and the couple . Stuart closed his address by issuing a challenge to the Northern Territory Government to make the apology Michael died still hoping for. His wife, invalid Ingrid came in a wheelchair and spoke. Sections My Region. The couples ordeal began in 1980, when their daughter, Azaria, disappeared from the family tent while on a trip to the Australian outback. But the movie also turned their misfortunes into a joke in the United States, inspiring material for shows such as Seinfeld and The Simpsons.. So where were you Lord? Sections My Region. The commission commenced on the May 8, 1986. His memorial service was held in the College Church at Avondale College, Cooranbong, New South Wales. As police searched the area, looking for missing bones that might have been carried off by dingoes, they discovered a small item of clothing. . You were present through those lawyers, journalists, politicians and Christians and ordinary members of the public," he said. An independent investigation was pursued by two SDA church members, Phil Ward and Don McNicol. Mr Chamberlain, 71, divorced his first wife Lindy in 1991 after the pair were wrongfully jailed over the murder of their nine-week-old daughter Azaria who was snatched by a dingo at Uluru in 1980. On September 15, 1988 the Northern Territory Court of Appeal Criminal quashed the Chamberlains convictions and entered verdicts of acquittal. The cause was complications of acute leukemia, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. Michael Chamberlain, . Stuart Tipple, the attorney who had represented the Chamberlains throughout their legal battles, addressed the mourners pointing out that when Michael drove into Ayers Rock, he was 36 years of age, exactly half way through his life. The case continued to divide the nation and maintain a high media profile. Michael Chamberlain spent 36 years an ordinary man, then 36 in shadow of Uluru. They were exonerated in 1988 and separated in 1990. The unexpected death of Dr Michael Chamberlain, 72, from leukaemia-related complications has resulted in a stream of tributes from people who remember his passion for justice, intellect and sense of humour. They had been absent between 5 and 10 minutes. Like other visitors he was in awe of the rock and its dominance of the surrounding red sandy desert, at its highest point over 348 meters (1,141feet) above its base which has a circumference of 9,400 meters (5.8 miles). [9] That same year he graduated from Avondale College with a Bachelor of Teaching degree,[2] qualifying him to teach high school English and history. Cancers. Michael Chamberlain Is A Member Of . The 71-year-old's wife Ingrid suffered a debilitating stroke five years ago. The Chamberlains religious beliefs had worked against them. Mr Tipple said in retrospect the first coroner Mr Barrett had got it right. OBITUARY: Michael Chamberlain - a pastor, an academic and an author who continually fought for justice. In the same year he had published the book Beyond Ellen White: Seventh Day Adventism in Transition,[10] a fully documented book based on his doctoral thesis at the University of Newcastle. Two year later, Michael meets and marries Ingrid Bergner. As their nine-week-old baby Azaria slept in a tent alongside her older brother Reagan, a . Now, one of the central figures in the case in which a dingo, a type of wild dog found in Australia, was found to have killed the couples nine-week-old baby girl has died. Mr Chamberlain responded to her comments, saying he has 'never' agreed with his former wife. Were working to restore it. View + 15 Photos. At the trial the defense answered the Crowns circumstantial case with equally qualified defense witnesses in every important respect. Michael Chamberlain was born on February 27, 1944 in Christchurch, New Zealand. In 1980, Lindy and her husband Michael took their three children on a camping trip to Uluru. Chamberlain's then-wife Lindy was falsely convicted of the baby's murder in 1982 and he was . They were helped by the book Evil Angels, by John Bryson, published in 1985, which offered a scathing review of the prosecution botching forensic evidence, and by the 1988 film A Cry in the Dark, which was based on that book and starred Ms. Streep and Sam Neill as the couple. Michael Chamberlain, a former pastor who fought for decades to prove to the world that the animal was responsible for his daughters disappearance, died on Monday, his former wife, Lindy Chamberlain, told The Associated Press. Azaria Chamberlain disappeared from the family tent in August 1980 at Ayers Rock camping ground, sparking one of Australia's most sensational legal cases. On December 13, 1995, coroner . Lindy and Michael Chamberlain arrive at court in Sydney on 1 January 1987. Emma Chamberlain. Mr Chamberlain (pictured with Ingrid at a movie premiere in 1994) is now the sole carer for his wife who suffered a stroke in 2012, Michael Chamberlain was married to Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton (both pictured) and thepair were wrongfully jailed over the murder of their nine-week-old daughter Azaria who was snatched by a dingo at Uluru in 1980, Mr Chamberlain (left) said he has 'moved on' and that Ms Chamberlain-Creighton (pictured right in 2012) has never reached out to him to talk. that the alleged arterial spray was not even blood. Because of the vast size of the rock and the scrubby nature of the surrounding terrain, it was eight days before Brett's remains were discovered, lying below the bluff where he had lost his footing and in an area full of dingo lairs. He gained a PhD in education in 2002, and in 2003 ran as a Liberal Party candidate for the seat of Lake Macquarie in the New South Wales state election. Michael Chamberlain, whose nine-week-old daughter Azaria was snatched by a dingo in Uluru in 1980, has died aged 72. . Michael Leigh Chamberlain (27 February 1944 9 January 2017) was a New Zealand writer, teacher and pastor falsely implicated in the August 1980 death of his missing daughter Azaria, which was later demonstrated to be the result of a dingo attack while the family was camping near Uluru (then usually . They alleged that the baby had been taken by a pet dingo named Ding and some people had conspired to cover up what really happened. Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton continues to be a frequent speaker for civic groups, churches, and media. This Week in Asia. 1988 Lindy and Michael were acquitted of Azaria's death by the Supreme Court and their convictions were overturned. He married Ingrid Bergner in 1994, completed a PhD in 2002 and ran for parliament in 2003. This lack was largely corrected by imagination rather than investigation. Lindy was sentenced to life in prison and Michael received a suspended sentence. It was claimed that the body was later buried in the sand hill behind the tent and that the Chamberlains had damaged the clothing with scissors to simulate a dingo attack. [4], After graduating, Chamberlain worked as a Seventh-day Adventist minister in Tasmania, where Lindy Chamberlain gave birth to two childrenAidan (born 1973) and Regan (born 1976). Plastic surgeon reveals the one exercise that makes you AGE FASTER - saying he tells his patients to stop Traveller shares her 'secret' hack to bag an entire row of seats on a Qantas flight: 'I can't believe this Do YOU know how much a flooded home costs to repair - and is it covered on your insurance? In 1982, an Australian mother was convicted of murdering her baby daughter. This scenario became known as the Ding Theory.20 Many SDAs accepted and believed the Ding Theory and pressed Lindy to sack her legal team and press for an inquiry based on the alleged conspiracy. Investigating police formed the view that Lindy was a religious nut and had sacrificed the baby in a bizarre religious ritual. Grinning and bearing it? He was a conjoint research fellow in the School of Education, Faculty of Humanities, and Social Sciences. How fitting! This article is written from the personal knowledge and reflections of Stuart Tipple who was and remains the attorney for Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton and Michael Chamberlain through the tenure of their legal battles from the second inquest., Transcript of the First Inquest, which commenced on the 15th December 1980, held in the professional records of the author as attorney for Lindy and Michael Chamberlain., Transcript of the First Inquest, February 20, 1981, held in the professional records of the author as attorney for Lindy and Michael Chamberlain., Transcript of the First Inquest, February 20, 1981, held in the professional records of the author as attorney for Lindy and Michael Chamberlain., Report dated July 15, 1981 of Professor James Cameron to The Northern Territory Police Commissioner, held in the professional records of the author as attorney for Lindy and Michael Chamberlain., From transcripts held in the professional records of the author as attorney for Lindy and Michael Chamberlain., Findings of the First Inquest quashed by the Honorable Mr. Justice Toohey on November 19, 1981, held in the professional records of the author as attorney for Lindy and Michael Chamberlain, Transcript of the Second Inquest, February 2, 1982, held in the professional records of the author as attorney for Lindy and Michael Chamberlain., Report of the Commissioner, the Honorable Mr. Justice T.R. They argued the dingo story was a fabrication and pressed the scenario that Lindy had murdered Azaria in the car and while placing the body in the camera bag had caused an arterial blood spray to stain the car under dash area. The Chamberlains legal team had continued to accumulate further evidence and in June 1985 presented the attorney general with an application for an inquiry relying on: Updated statements from relevant witnesses, and, The attorney general dismissed the inquiry application in November 1985 advising that after his careful consideration, the application was not cogent or of such substance to warrant an inquiry.23. [2][4] He subsequently studied at Avondale College in Cooranbong and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Theology) degree in 1969. He concluded that the damage to the jumpsuit could not have been caused by a dingo and had been caused by a sharp cutting instrument like the scissors found in the car.6, Subsequently, in a secret chambers application the findings of the first inquest were quashed and a new inquest was ordered.7, The second inquest began in December 1981. A seven-week hearing concluded on October 29, 1982 with Lindy Chamberlain being sentenced to life for murder and Michael Chamberlain receiving a suspended sentence for being an accessory after the fact. He was a conjoint research fellow in the School of Education, Faculty of Humanities, and Social Sciences.[2]. Dr Chamberlain married Ingrid Bergner . Ad. She said she did not hold any anger, but couldn't forgive Mr Chamberlain for 'private' reasons. He died on January 9, 2017 in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia. Dr Chamberlain has published three books, including Beyond Azaria: Black Light White Light. There was rumour upon rumour," Mr Tipple said. Their daughter Zahra is born in June 1996. That expectation was put on the altar of political expediency and was consumed by rumor, prejudice and incompetence. Within a few years, he had a daughter with Ms. Bergner, wrote his first book and began working toward the doctorate he earned in 2002 from the . Detractors believed the pregnancy was a deliberate ploy to gain sympathy while her supporters saw it as a demonstration of her faith. Michael Chamberlain (pictured with wife Ingrid, daughter Zahra and her boyfriend Michael) has revealed his wife's battle after she was paralysed from a massive stroke four years ago, Mr Chamberlain has converted their family house in Lake Macquarie, south of Newcastle, into a 'hospital home' to help assist Ingrid (pictured) with her daily needs. (Russell McPhedran/AP) By Kristen Gelineau. He went on to become an author and teacher and later married Ingrid Bergner, who survives him with their daughter and the two sons and surviving daughter of his first marriage. "The media was kept quite a distance from the family," he said. The strain on the family was ultimately too strong. His second wife Ingrid Bergner - who he married in 1996 - suffered a 'massive' stroke four years ago and Mr Chamberlain has converted their family house in Lake Macquarie, south of Newcastle, into a 'hospital home'. The past hovered like a spectre over Michael Chamberlain's memorial. However, in February 1986, some five-and-a-half years after Azaria disappeared, John Beasy, a motor mechanic, with others was searching for the body of a man who had fallen while climbing on Ayers Rock. Michaels expectation that if you are innocent, you have nothing to fear died. On the night of Friday, October 29, 1982, Michael Chamberlain tossed and turned all night in bed in Darwin, in a frenzy of thought, his wife Lindy having been taken to Berrimah Gaol to begin her . SYDNEY, Australia Michael Chamberlain, who waged a decades-long battle to prove his baby daughter was killed by a dingo in Australia's most notorious case of injustice, has died, his former wife said Tuesday. A seven-week hearing concluded on October 29, 1982 with Lindy Chamberlain being sentenced to life for murder and Michael Chamberlain (both pictured) receiving a suspended sentence, Ms Chamberlain-Creighton (pictured in 2012) gave birth to her fourth child Kahlia while behind bars and was exonerated four years later when police discovered a vital piece of evidence, Ms Chamberlain and her ex-husband Michael (pictured) divorced in 1991 and she remarried husband Rick. "She's . On December 13, 1995, coroner John . Lindy soon joined the group, holding a wriggling Azaria. It was a mystery that captivated Australia for years, inspired a Meryl Streep movie and tormented a couple for more than three decades. On their application a third inquest was held in 1995. A private members bill in the federal parliament seeking an inquiry failed to get sufficient support. OBITUARY: Michael Chamberlain - a pastor, an academic and an author who continually fought for justice. Michael Chamberlain, whose nine-week-old daughter Azaria was snatched by a dingo in Uluru in 1980, has died aged 72. . Regrettably the zeal to demonstrate "the peace of God, which passes all understanding" (Philippians 4:7) did just that and left most Australians confounded. . 2012 A fourth inquest was held and the coroner ruled that a dingo did in fact take Azaria from the family's campsite. With her, he had daughter Zahra in 1996. Morling printed at the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory on June 2, 1987, 285-287, held in the professional records of the author as attorney for Lindy and Michael Chamberlain., Personal knowledge of the author as the attorney for the Chamberlains, Personal knowledge of the author as the attorney for the Chamberlains., Letter sent by the Hon Attorney General Mr. Marshall Peron to the author, November 12, 1985 held in the professional records of the author as attorney for Lindy and Michael Chamberlain, Report of the Commissioner, the Honorable Mr. Justice T.R. Michael Chamberlain Popularity . The extra help meant Mr Chamberlain was able to return to his job as a conjoint fellow at Newcastle University in January. Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton attended her ex-husband's memorial service on Monday. Michael Chamberlain and then-wife Lindy appear in 1990 when Lindy launched her book on the 1980 disappearance of their baby daughter, Azaria. Michael Chamberlain also re-married, Ingrid Bergner in 1994, and they have a daughter Zahra. Following their exoneration, the Chamberlains' relationship deteriorated and they divorced in 1991. Uluru or Ayres Rock as it was known in 1980. Credit:Wolter Peeters. He later married Ingrid Bergner and went on to become an author and teacher. Despite a lack of evidence a body was never found blame for the disappearance soon fell on the couple. Lindy was 32, a supportive ministers wife and full-time mother. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. He is a celebrity painter. He later married Ingrid Bergner, and became an author and teacher. Adventists, however, do not see death as the door to paradise. The next morning, August 17, Michael rose early to photograph the sunrise. The final resolution of the case was triggered by a chance discovery. In 2002, Chamberlain attained a Doctor of Philosophy . Male birth control gel you rub on your SHOULDERS could be available within a decade as scientists claim What lack of sleep REALLY does to your face: Expert reveals the warning signs your skin is suffering. A complete list of survivors was not immediately available. In 1991, the couple's relationship crumbled beyond . In 2014 the National Museum of Australia acquired Chamberlain's V8 Hatchback Holden Torana. Michael Chamberlain's Life Path Number is 6 as per numerology. Despite the irreparable impact of his losses, Michael Chamberlain continued to strive in many areas of his life and was much admired in his home community of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. During the inquest, Coroner Denis Barritt expressed concerns about the quality of the forensic testing, the police investigation and a lack of action by the tourist and conservation authorities to protect tourists from dingoes.3. Ms. Chamberlain, who said that she had seen a dingo slip out of the tent, was convicted of murder in 1982 and was sentenced to life in prison. EXCLUSIVE: Revealed: Prison reform boss who drunkenly beat her husband every day after downing white wine Are you allowing your bank to rip you off? Earlier, Mr Chamberlain's funeral was a private affair. 1994 marriage: w Michael Leigh Chamberlain [Chamberlain] b. Website; michaelchamberlain.com.au. [1][3] Lindy Chamberlain was subsequently tried for murder and given a life sentence, while Michael was convicted of being an accessory after the fact and given an eighteen-month suspended sentence. Ward and McNicol were invited to provide evidence to support the Ding theory. Where Lindy Chamberlain's family is now, 40 years after she was wrongfully convicted. Person:30839. Seventh-day Adventist pastor Michael Chamberlain and his wife Lindy suffered one of the most notorious cases of miscarriage of justice in Australian legal history. After his retirement in 2008, Chamberlain devoted himself full-time to writing and community projects. Three inquests were held between 1980 and 1995 the first finding that Azaria had been taken by a dingo, the second which led to the Chamberlains' convictions, and a third in 1995 which did not make a finding either way. Actor Sam Neill, who portrayed Michael in ''A Cry in the Dark,'' said on Monday that the Chamberlains had been ''terribly . (Canterbury University) practices as an attorney and Celebrity Speaker. Lindy Chamberlain received a life sentence in 1982 and was imprisoned for more than three years before new evidence forced a royal commission that ultimately resulted in the 1988 exoneration of the Chamberlains by the Northern Territory Criminal Court of Appeal. By this time Lindy and Michael Chamberlains marriage had ended. 1991 divorce: w Alice Lynne Murchison (Chamberlain, Creighton) b. The yellow 1977 Torana hatchback used in the 1988 film Evil Angels about the disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain was parked outside the Avondale College Seventh Day Adventist Church for Mr Chamberlain's memorial service on Monday. "Chamberlain Legal Case and the Seventh-day Adventist Church, South Pacific Division." Obituary: Michael Chamberlain, father of 'dingo baby' Born: 27 February 1944, Christchurch, New Zealand. Ms Chamberlain-Creighton said the scars from her past are slowly healing after spending 32 years fighting for justice. In 2011, Ms. Bergner had a stroke and Mr. Chamberlain became her full-time caretaker. He had been living at the rock in 1980 and had been one of those who had originally searched for Azaria. She concluded by offering the Chamberlains her condolences telling them: Please accept my sincere sympathy on the death of your special and loved daughter and sister Azaria. Michael Chamberlain, whose nine-week-old daughter Azaria was snatched by a dingo in Uluru in 1980, has died aged 72. Warning chocolate lovers ultra-processed foods might make you depressed, study claims, Can YOU guess the book? He is survived by his sons Reagan and Aidan and daughters Zahra and Kahlia. In 2012 the Chamberlains successfully applied for a fourth inquest. The Chamberlains arrived at the inquest believing there was no need or reason for them to be legally represented but wisely accepted advice to obtain representation just before the inquest commenced. Tracks were discovered but no other sign of the baby was found. A week after the baby disappeared a tourist discovered the babys clothing near the base of Ayers Rock, about 4,000 meters from the tent site. Painter #14. While the past hovered like a spectre, Avondale was an especially bitter sweet spot for his farewell. He made the observation that Michael had been subjected to the most awful rumour and innuendo ever witnessed in this country.". After one school says it is families' responsibility to police their children's social media spats, Jenni 'What sentimental tosh!' Zahra - Michael Chamberlain's daughter with second wife Ingrid - leaves his memorial service.Credit:Wolter Peeters. The next year, a tearful coroner, Elizabeth Morris, apologized to Michael and Lindy Chamberlain as she brought their decades-long fight to an end: Azaria, she concluded in a fourth inquest, died as a result of being taken by a dingo. Eastley said the whole affair left Dr Chamberlain "bitter". Brown said Dr Chamberlain had resigned from his role as a Seventh Day Adventist pastor after an appeal against their convictions in 1984 failed. . "This battle to get to the legal truth has taken too long," he said. . But the Chamberlains still struggled for years to win over public opinion. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. [2] In 1977 the family moved to Queensland, where Chamberlain produced and presented a radio program called The Good Life, a commentary on lifestyle and culture throughout the northern parts of the state. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Michael Chamberlain, pictured with second wife, Ingrid Chamberlain on their wedding day. There was a stunning and sad gallery of photographs taken at Uluru and some from the trial that showed a family going down. Lindy married Rick Creighton in 1992 and Michael married Ingrid Bergner in 1994. It's been 40 years since Australia first learned Lindy Chamberlain's name. Ingrid Bergner. In 2002, Chamberlain attained a Doctor of Philosophy (education) degree from the University of Newcastle for . Died: 9 January 2017, Central Coast, Australia aged 72 He has served the church on numerous committees and boards. He currently works in the faculty of education department one day a week. Lindy claimed she placed Azaria in her bassinet in the right-hand rear corner of the tent and Aidan slipped into his sleeping bag. His findings were viewed by a world-wide audience. A forensic biologist claimed she found significant blood staining in the inner hinge of the car's front passenger seat, the floor well and on items found in the car including a small pair of nail scissors. Within a few years, he had a daughter with Ms. Bergner, wrote his first book and began working toward the doctorate he earned in 2002 from the University of Newcastle. MICHAEL Chamberlain, who waged a decades-long battle to prove his baby daughter was killed by a dingo in Australia's most notorious case of injustice, has died. Michael Chamberlain has revealed his struggle with second wife's disability. In 1994 he married a divorced mother-of-three, Ingrid Bergner. Professor Chaiken, a textile expert discovered that cotton loops fell from the babys jumpsuit when it was cut with scissors. Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists. Michael Chamberlain went on to marry Ingrid Bergner in 1994 and had a daughter, Zahra. He was the only searcher on that day who would have recognized that this was a small sized baby jacket of significance. "He was slim, he was blond, he was always by her [Lindy's] side when they came and left the courts during the murder trial. Can you solve this trivia riddle? Tipple, Stuart. Ingrid Bergner. He criticized the police, the conservation authorities, and rejected the malicious rumor that Azaria meant sacrifice in the wilderness. He concluded with an apology to the Chamberlains: You have not only suffered the loss of your beloved child in the most tragic of circumstances, but you have been subjected to months of innuendos, suspicion, and probably the most malicious gossip ever witnessed in this country. In 1994, Mr. Chamberlain married Ingrid Bergner. Kahlia Chamberlain Spouse Ingrid Bergner (m . Michael Leigh Chamberlain was a New Zealand-Australian writer, teacher and pastor falsely implicated in the August 1980 death of his missing daughter Azaria, which was later demonstrated to be the result of a dingo attack while the family was camping near Uluru in the Northern Territory, Australia. (ABC News: Dan Cox) After separating from his first wife, Dr Chamberlain married Ingrid Bergner in 1994, and . The New-Zealand born woman praised one reporter who publicly apologised for believing the couple were guilty. Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists. January 29, 2020. 68-year-old Ms Chamberlain-Creighton spoke at the National Christian Family Conference in Sydney on Monday. As an experienced tracker he believed the marks were made by a dingo dragging and picking up a weighted object leaving a weave pattern in the sand.9, Lindy's doctor confirmed she had not demonstrated any sign of post-natal depression and all the witnesses who saw her that day confirmed her care and love for the baby. Later life. Zahra - Michael Chamberlain's daughter with second wife Ingrid - leaves his memorial service. Morling printed at the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory on June 2, 1987, 309, held in the professional records of the author as attorney for Lindy and Michael Chamberlain., Norman Young, Azaria; The Religion Factor, unpublished a paper held in the personal collection of the author., Report of the Commissioner, the Honorable Mr. Justice T.R. [2] However, the swing was not enough to claim the seat and Chamberlain went on to accept a three-year teaching post at an Aboriginal high school in Brewarrina, New South Wales. While walking between two policemen he noticed some material exposed in the sand. The official churchs support of the Chamberlains was very low-key and unobtrusive. During the royal commission, Mr Porter brought to light the forensic evidence blunders in the Chamberlain case. However, Lindy examined the evidence presented by Ward and McNicol and was so concerned by the allegations and investigation that she earned the ire of many SDA supporters when she refused to sack her legal team and wrote to the Northern Territory Government disassociating herself from the Ward and McNicol investigation and its conclusions. 1994 marriage: Ingrid Bergner (Chamberlain) 30 June 1996 child birth: Zahra Chamberlain [Chamberlain] b. Mr Chamberlain was a carer of his second wife, Ingrid Bergner, after she had a stroke in 2011. In 1990 the couple's marriage fell apart - Michael going on to marry Ingrid Bergner in 1994 with whom he had daughter Zahra in 1996. 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