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How science freed Kathleen Folbigg
FromABC News Daily
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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Jun 6, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
She was once dubbed 'Australia's worst serial killer', after the deaths of her four children.
But now, Kathleen Folbigg is a free woman, after spending two decades in jail.
In a miscarriage of justice case reminiscent of the wrongful conviction of Lindy Chamberlain, the NSW Attorney-General has pardoned the 55-year-old after new scientific evidence emerged.
Today, ABC Background Briefing reporter Rachael Brown on Kathleen Folbigg's freedom and what it says about the judicial system.
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Rachael Brown, reporter, Background Briefing, ABC Radio National and ABC listen app
But now, Kathleen Folbigg is a free woman, after spending two decades in jail.
In a miscarriage of justice case reminiscent of the wrongful conviction of Lindy Chamberlain, the NSW Attorney-General has pardoned the 55-year-old after new scientific evidence emerged.
Today, ABC Background Briefing reporter Rachael Brown on Kathleen Folbigg's freedom and what it says about the judicial system.
Featured:
Rachael Brown, reporter, Background Briefing, ABC Radio National and ABC listen app
Released:
Jun 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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