Zahra Baker Cause of Death

Zahra Clare Baker was an Australian schoolgirl who was reported missing on 9 October 2010.

Only 10 years old at the time of her death, her dismembered remains were found in November 2010. Because of the crime’s gruesome nature and the series of events leading up to her death, Zahra’s murder received worldwide media coverage.

Since no cause of death could be determined, Zahra’s death was ruled an “undetermined violent homicide”. Allegedly, Elisa told the police that both she and Adam Baker disposed of Zahra’s remains, but according to cell phone towers, Elisa was in the area where Zahra’s remains were found. But Adam was not. Investigators believe that Elisa Baker killed and dismembered Zahra on 24 September 2010 and disposed of her remains the following day.

Zahra Baker was born on 16 November 1999, to Emily Dietrich and Adam Baker, who both lived in Wagga Wagga.

Dietrich, who had postpartum depression after Zahra’s 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.