2023-12-14 03:16:55
Australian woman Kathleen Folbigg was accused of “killing four children with her own hands” 20 years ago and was imprisoned. It was only in recent years that the investigation was reopened and she was cleared and was released from prison in June this year. New South Wales officially revoked Folbigg’s conviction on the 14th, and her lawyer also revealed that “we plan to ask for huge compensation.”
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“Archyde.com” reported that each of the four babies Folbigg gave birth to between 1989 and 1999 died when they were less than 2 years old. The youngest was only 19 days old, and each time it was Folbigg’s birth. Folbigg “discovered” that although there was no physical evidence to prove that she was the murderer, the prosecution believed that the possibility that all four children died of natural causes was slim. In the end, Folbigg was imprisoned in 2003 for three counts of murder and one count of manslaughter.
The case was reopened in 2019 because the judge believed there was insufficient motive. In 2022, new scientific evidence emerged: a rare special gene that might cause sudden death was found in Folbigg’s four children, which finally convinced Folbigg, who insisted on his innocence. Folbigg was exonerated and pardoned in June of this year.
After regaining his freedom, Folbigg told reporters, “I am grateful that the latest science and genetics have provided me with the cause of my child’s death.” He also said, “However, as early as 1999, there were answers to prove my innocence, but “Ignored and dismissed by them”, adding that “the system would rather blame me than accept the fact that children can sometimes die unexpectedly and heartbreakingly”.
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In addition, Folbigg’s lawyer Rhanee Rago pointed out that “the legal team is preparing to file a ‘substantial compensation’ for the miscarriage of justice,” adding, “I am not prepared to put forward a specific number, but this amount will be higher than what was previously paid. Any amount is more.”
In response to this case, Anna-Maria Arabia, CEO of the Australian Academy of Science, said, “Despite the emergence of new scientific evidence in 2019, the basic scientific principles of this case were not there from the beginning of the trial. be observed,” adding that “there is no doubt that without legal reform, such miscarriages of justice will continue to occur.”
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