Kathleen Folbigg podcast: Episode 2 Science versus the law

Scientific experts face off against the law, forcing a new inquiry.

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. The whisper of injustice that became a roar. There were holes in the trial from the start as the infamous Meadow’s Law came into play. Laura, the fourth child to die, had an obvious cause of death, myocarditis from a viral infection. Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle which can cause fatal arrhythmias, especially if you have a mutation on the gene that regulates heart rhythm. And it turns out - she did. Scientific experts face off against the law, forcing a new inquiry.

<a href="https://www.apple.co/crimex">Subscribe to Crime X+ today.</a> The whisper of injustice that became a roar. There were holes in the trial from the start as the infamous Meadow’s Law came into play. Laura, the fourth child to die, had an obvious cause of death, myocarditis from a viral infection. Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle which can cause fatal arrhythmias, especially if you have a mutation on the gene that regulates heart rhythm. And it turns out - she did. Scientific experts face off against the law, forcing a new inquiry.

In this podcast Jane Hansen looks into the Kathleen Folbigg case. She tries to find out who Kathleen really is. Why have three of her best friends stood by her for all these years, despite her guilty verdict? We will give you insights into the history of her case, and then follow the inquiry into the new genetic discovery that could prove her innocence.

In 2003, Kathleen Folbigg was found guilty for the deaths of four of her children, and sentenced to 25 years in prison. All her children died as infants, and Kathleen has always maintained her innocence. But in the eyes of the law, she is Australia’s worst female serial killer. But now, almost two decades on, 151 scientists are petitioning for Kathleen Folbigg's release. They have found a gene mutation in two of Kathleen’s children and believe they died of natural causes. In this podcast Jane Hansen looks into the Kathleen Folbigg case. She tries to find out who Kathleen really is. Jane will give you insights into the history of her case, and then follow the inquiry into the new genetic discovery that could prove her innocence. 

This podcast is written and hosted by Jane Hansen, and produced and edited by Andrea Thiis-Evensen. 

In 2003, Kathleen Folbigg was found guilty for the deaths of four of her children, and sentenced to 25 years in prison. All her children died as infants, and Kathleen has always maintained her innocence. But in the eyes of the law, she is Australia’s worst female serial killer. But now, almost two decades on, 151 scientists are petitioning for Kathleen Folbigg's release. They have found a gene mutation in two of Kathleen’s children and believe they died of natural causes. In this podcast Jane Hansen looks into the Kathleen Folbigg case. She tries to find out who Kathleen really is. Jane will give you insights into the history of her case, and then follow the inquiry into the new genetic discovery that could prove her innocence. 
This podcast is written and hosted by Jane Hansen, and produced and edited by Andrea Thiis-Evensen.

Mother's Guilt

In 2003, Kathleen Folbigg was found guilty for the deaths of four of her children, and sentenced to 25 years in prison. All her children died as infants, and Kathleen has always maintained her innocence. But in the eyes of the law, she is Australia’s worst female serial killer. But now, almost two decades on, 151 scientists are petitioning for Kathleen Folbigg's release. They have found a gene mutation in two of Kathleen’s children and believe they died of natural causes.

In this podcast Jane Hansen looks into the Kathleen Folbigg case. She tries to find out who Kathleen really is. Why have three of her best friends stood by her for all these years, despite her guilty verdict? We will give you insights into the history of her case, and then follow the inquiry into the new genetic discovery that could prove her innocence. 

In 2003, Kathleen Folbigg was found guilty for the deaths of four of her children, and sentenced to 25 years in prison. All her children died as infants, and Kathleen has always maintained her innocence. But in the eyes of the law, she is Australia’s worst female serial killer. But now, almost two decades on, 151 scientists are petitioning for Kathleen Folbigg's release. They have found a gene mutation in two of Kathleen’s children and believe they died of natural causes.
In this podcast Jane Hansen looks into the Kathleen Folbigg case. She tries to find out who Kathleen really is. Why have three of her best friends stood by her for all these years, despite her guilty verdict? We will give you insights into the history of her case, and then follow the inquiry into the new genetic discovery that could prove her innocence.

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