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Child killer Kathleen Folbigg's inquiry 'reinforces her guilt'

She was found guilty of murdering her four children in 2003 - by Kathryn Lewsey
  • 23 Jul 2019

Despite attempts to clear her name, an inquiry into the 2003 conviction of Kathleen Megan Folbigg has led to evidence that ‘reinforces her guilt.’

Folbigg was sentenced to at least 25 years in prison after being found guilty of killing her four babies – Caleb, Patrick, Sarah and Laura.

Child killer Kathleen Folbigg's inquiry 'reinforces her guilt'
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From February 1989 to March 1999, all four children died between the ages of 19 days and 18 months.

She was dubbed by media as ‘Australia’s worst female killer.’

In 2015, an inquiry was launched following a petition from Folbigg’s lawyers which casted doubt on some of the evidence that led to her conviction.

Folbigg has always denied any involvement of her children’s’ deaths, despite diary entries that read ‘stress made me do terrible things.’

The Folbigg children

The Folbigg children their mother killed (from left) Caleb, Patrick, Sarah and Laura.

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NSW Attorney-general Mark Speakman announced the findings of the inquiry last night (22 July), which was led by former chief judge of the District Court the Honorable Reginald Blanch AM QC.

He found that he did not have, ‘any reasonable doubt as to the guilty of Kathleen Megan Folbigg for the offences of which she was convicted.’

‘I agree with the findings and decisions made pre-trial, during the trial and on appeal,’ he said.

He added, ‘It remains that the only conclusion reasonably open is that somebody intentionally caused harm to the children, and smothering was the obvious method. The evidence pointed to no person other than Ms Folbigg.’

Kathleen and Craigg Folbigg on their wedding day

Kathleen and Craig Folbigg on their wedding day

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Folbigg’s lawyer, Stuary Gray, told Sydney Morning Herald they were ‘obviously very disappointed’ with the outcome.

Mr Speakman said that he had spoken to Folbigg’s ex-husband, Craig Folbigg.

‘I acknowledged that the decision to commence an inquiry has further aggravated what already was an unimaginable tragedy,’ he said.

Mr Speakman continued, ‘I hope that the conclusion of the iniquiry, and the report’s findings, might provide comfort in some way to the relatives of Caleb, Patrick, Sarah and Laura, and will dispel community concern regarding Ms Folbigg’s convictions.’

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Kathryn is a Senior Features Writer for that's life! magazine. Her work has been published in The Sun, Daily Mail, Chat, Closer, Kidspot, Real People, Take a Break and MarieClaire.com.au

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