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Meadow's Law [electronic resource] : The true story of Kathleen Folbigg and the science that set her free by an award winning journalist for readers of THE TEACHER'S PET and MISSING WILLIAM TYRRELL

Quentin McDermott2025
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The remarkable story of a battle between science and the law, and a mother's fight for justice In 2003, Kathleen Folbigg was found guilty of smothering her four young children to death, one by one. Medical experts told her trial that they had never come across a family like hers, where three or more infants had died from natural causes. Extracts from diaries she had written were judged to be virtual admissions of guilt, and Folbigg was sentenced to 40 years in jail. But did she do it? This is a gripping and meticulously researched account of one of Australia's most infamous criminal cases, written by investigative journalist Quentin McDermott, whose groundbreaking work with ABC's Australian Story helped trigger a push by scientists to uncover the genetic cause of two of the children's deaths. It is also the story of how dedicated teams of lawyers, friends and supporters fought to achieve Kathleen Folbigg's eventual pardon, release and acquittal after 20 years behi...
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Imprint:
Australia : ABC Books, 2025
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (400 pages)
Audience:
General / adult
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Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781460715796
Language:
English
BRN:
528398
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