Crime History: Baby’s disappearance leads to sensational murder trial

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On this day, Aug. 17, in 1980, in Australia, a 2-month-old baby disappeared during a family camping trip, likely dragged away by a wild dog, in a case that made global headlines.

The infant girl, Azaria, was never found, and her mother was convicted in 1982 of her murder in the most publicized trial in Australian history.

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