Kathleen Folbigg is an Australian woman who was wrongfully convicted in 2003 of murdering her four infant children.
She was pardoned in 2023 after 20 years in jail following a long campaign for justice by her supporters, and had her convictions overturned on appeal a few months later.
No direct evidence of the imputed crimes was ever found, but in the personal diary discovered by her husband and dutifully handed over to the police, several entries seemed to suggest she might have harmed, and indeed murdered, her children.
She was arrested in 2001 and convicted in 2003, sentenced to 40 years with a non-parole period of 30 years.
Kathleen Folbigg maintained her innocence, however, claiming the four children had died from natural causes.
Kathleen Folbigg Husband: Meet Craig Folbigg
Craig Folbigg was Kathleen’s husband for 15 years. He supported her during the deaths of their children and initially believed they were victims of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
However, he became suspicious of his wife after finding her diaries, where she wrote things like “I am my father’s daughter” and “I knew I was shortening my fuse by having Sarah”.
He reported her to the police in 1999 and divorced her in 2001.
He testified against her at her trial and maintained that she was guilty until 2021, when he changed his mind after reading the inquiry report that cast doubt on the prosecution’s case. He said he felt “sorry” for his ex-wife and hoped she could find peace.
