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William Tyrrell case takes a turn after 10 years as inquest hears new theory of his death

Detectives believe William accidentally fell from a balcony and died, coroner told, as foster mother tearfully denies disposing of body

The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2024

Woman once dubbed ‘Australia’s worst female serial killer’ pardoned and freed after 20 years in prison

Kathleen Folbigg walks free in wake of scientific evidence that suggests natural causes may have led to a number of the deaths

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2023

Kathleen Folbigg: Australian woman jailed for 20 years over deaths of her four children is pardoned

Kathleen Folbigg was convicted of three counts of murder and one of manslaughter but has always maintained her innocence

Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2023

Calls to release convicted NSW child killer after bombshell statement

Friends and supporters of convicted child killer Kathleen Folbigg are calling for her release after a bombshell finding by an inquiry.

The New Daily · Apr 26, 2023

Judicial inquiry into Kathleen Folbigg convictions told 'reasonable doubt' exists after new evidence

New genetic evidence shows a "reasonable doubt" over Kathleen Folbigg's convictions for killing her four children, after a second judicial inquiry hears months of evidence.

ABC News · Apr 26, 2023

Kathleen Folbigg inquiry told gene mutation 'reasonable explanation' for death of two babies

A genetics expert who visited Kathleen Folbigg in jail to get her medical history has told an inquiry a rare genetic mutation may have led to the deaths of two of her four children.

ABC News · Feb 14, 2023

Australian inquiry asks whether mom smothered her 4 children

A retired Australian judge investigating the convictions of a mother in the deaths of her four children has been told there is a “reasonable hypothesis” that could cast doubt on her guilt

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023

Australian inquiry asks whether mom smothered her 4 children

An Australian inquiry has began investigating whether a woman convicted of smothering her four children to death over a decade ago might be innocent

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022

Kathleen Folbigg inquiry hears experts divided over whether genetic mutation could prove innocence

Almost 20 years after Kathleen Folbigg was convicted of killing her four children, an inquiry is told of new research regarding a genetic mutation.

ABC News · Nov 14, 2022