Death of Zahra Baker

Zahra Clare Baker was born in Wagga Wagga, Australia and was reported missing on October 9, 2010. Onlyyears old at the time of her death, her dismembered remains were found in November 2010. Because of the crimes gruesome nature and the series of events leading up to her death, Zahras murder received worldwide media coverage. In September 2011, the victims stepmother, Elisa Baker, plead guilty to murdering Zahra, and was sentenced to eighteen years in prison. She was subsequently given an additionalyears in 2013 for drug related charges.

Zahra Baker was born to Emily Dietrich and Adam Baker who both lived in Wagga Wagga, Australia. Emily Dietrich, who had postpartum depression after Zahras birth, gave up custody to Adam. Adam took Zahra and moved with his parents to Giru, Queensland in 2004 to work for a sugar mill. Zahra, who was diagnosed with bone cancer in 2005, later suffered a bout of lung cancer as well. As a result, she had the lower part of one leg amputated and had to wear hearing aids. Adam Baker reportedly met Elisa Fairchild online on an IMVUwebsite. Elisa Fairchild visited Adam Baker in Queensland and they were soon married. Elisa was previously marriedtimes and was still married at the time she married Adam Baker. Zahras cancer went into remission in 2008, shortly before she moved to the United States from Australia with her father and new stepmother.

Source: Wikipedia