Case 338: The Folbigg Children (Part 2/2)
Key Takeaways
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Meadows Law drove the murder investigation
“When it came to the unexplained death of an infant, one was a tragedy, two were suspicious, and three most likely pointed to murder.”
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Experts cited trillion-to-one odds against SIDS
“The statistical likelihood that four children could die from SIDS is in excess of one in a trillion.”
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Diaries provided damaging self-incriminating evidence
“Accompanied by the excerpt from Kathleen's diary in which she compared herself to her murderous father, it didn't take long before she was considered guilty in the court of public opinion.”
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Craig Folbigg retracted support for Kathleen
“I've felt that I couldn't protect those children in life, and I certainly didn't protect them in death.”
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Kathleen faced four counts of murder
“Kathy, you are under arrest for murdering your four children. Do you understand?”
Episode Description
[Part 2 of 2] *** Content warning: child victims *** As police looked into the deaths of Caleb, Patrick, Sarah and Laura Folbigg, they were introduced to Meadows Law – the theory that one infant death is a tragedy, two is suspicious, but three is murder. With suspicion mounting against Kathleen Folbigg, years of investigation eventually led to a legal outcome that no one could have ever seen coming. --- Narration – Anonymous Host Research & writing – Elsha McGill Production & music – Mike Migas Audio editing – Anthony Telfer Sign up for Casefile Premium: Apple Premium Spotify Premium Patreon For all credits and sources, please visit https://casefilepodcast.com/case-338-the-folbigg-children-part-2-2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.