Australia’s ‘Worst Female Serial Killer’ has been pardoned. If that isn’t shocking enough, she was convicted with no physical evidence. Kathleen Folbigg was convicted in 2003 of smothering her 4 children and has always maintained her innocence. Today, she is a free woman due to advancements in genetics that have discovered that at least 2 of the 4 children had a genetic condition that could be the underlying cause for their deaths. Join Allie and Ashley as they explore the world of science and crime this week and how Australia could have gotten it wrong all those years ago.

Sources:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/04/australia/australia-kathleen-folbigg-attorney-general-hnk-intl/index.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meadow%27s_law

https://www.mamamia.com.au/kathleen-folbigg-diary/

https://www.abc.net.au/news/backstory/2023-06-17/inside-australian-story-investigation-kathleen-folbigg-case-/102472112

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/04/world/australia/kathleen-folbigg-pardon.html

https://dictionary.findlaw.com/definition/inquiry.html#:~:text=1%20%3A%20a%20request%20for%20information,with%20power%20to%20compel%20testimony

https://www.science.org/content/article/how-geneticist-led-effort-free-mother-convicted-killing-her-kids