Kathleen Folbigg: science sheds new light on case of mother convicted of murdering her children

After two decades in jail, Kathleen Folbigg is now awaiting the outcome of a second inquiry into her case – one that her lawyer hopes will lead to her clearing her name. Composite: Joel Carrett/EPA/Getty Images

“My baby’s not breathing,” Kathleen Folbigg told an ambulance operator in 1999, after finding her 18-month-old daughter Laura unresponsive.

“I’ve had three SIDS [sudden infant death syndrome] deaths already … I’ve had three go already.”