EPISODE · May 9, 2026 · 43 MIN
Four infant deaths in one family – Kathleen Folbigg
from Doubt in the details · host Fowsia
What began as a series of infant deaths, became one of Australia’s infamous murder cases in 2003. Kathleen Folbigg was once labelled Australia’s worst female serial killer. But two decades later, science exposed a very different truth. A story of grief, genetics, and a justice system struggling to keep pace with emerging science.Sources: Report of the Inquiry into the convictions of Kathleen Megan Folbigg July 20192022 Inquiry into the convictions of Kathleen Megan FolbiggA Timeline of Events from 1987 – 2003 and furtherThe Guardian: Kathleen Folbigg: science sheds new light on case of mother convicted of murdering her childrenGenetics, truth and justiceAustralian Journal of Forensic Sciences: The case of Kathleen Folbigg: how did justice and medicine fare?Law Society of NSW Journal: Kathleen Folbigg and the fragility of the criminal justice systemBritish Medical Journal: Meadow faces GMC over evidence given in child death casesBBC: Misogyny helped jail her, science freed her Music by: Ashot Danielyan Tiktok: @doubtinthedetails
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What began as a series of infant deaths, became one of Australia’s infamous murder cases in 2003. Kathleen Folbigg was once labelled Australia’s worst female serial killer. But two decades later, science exposed a very different truth. A story of grief, genetics, and a justice system struggling to keep pace with emerging science. Sources: Report of the Inquiry into the convictions of Kathleen Megan Folbigg July 2019 2022 Inquiry into the convictions of Kathleen Megan Folbigg A Timeline ...
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