Judicial Enquiry Into the Conviction of Kathleen Folbigg
A judicial enquiry into the conviction of Kathleen Folbigg was held in August 2018. The audio recordings for most of the hearings located below.
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A Second Inquiry for Kathleen Folbigg
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Evidence Excluding Smothering
The most important requirement in all criminal trials is that the onus of establishing guilt is to the standard of beyond reasonable doubt. This standard of proof stays immovably with the prosecution throughout a trial. In Kathleen Folbigg’s case an essential element that needed to be proved beyond reasonable doubt was that she intended to kill or cause grievous bodily harm to her children.
The prosecution said that she smothered them, but failed to prove this was the case.
Daily Telegraph | Convicted child killer Kathleen Folbigg pens four-page letter begging for a pardon
See the original article here. Exclusive: Australia’s most notorious female prisoner Kathleen Folbigg has handwritten a four-page letter to NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman begging him to “soften your heart” and grant her a petition for pardon. Folbigg was convicted in…
Grounds and Submissions Supporting Pardon Petition Kathleen Folbigg
Read the complete copy of the grounds and submissions supporting the pardon petition for Kathleen Folbigg
Media Reports – Kathleen Folbigg
The media has followed the case since its inception. While the earlier reports were demonising, the later scientific evidence has raised the obvious question – did the court get it wrong? This question is not only raised in the Australian…