For years, Kathleen Folbigg kept a photograph on her jail cell wall at Clarence Correctional Centre. The picture was of a farm in Grafton, rural NSW. It’s home to a small army of rescue animals and, where Kathleen’s best friend and long-time supporter, Tracy Chapman, lives.
It’s also now the property Kathleen, ‘Kath’ to her friends, calls home after she was released from prison and pardoned on June 5. Convicted of murdering three of her children, Laura, Patrick and Sarah, along with the manslaughter of her first child, Caleb, she served 20 years of a 25-year sentence.
That was, until last week when NSW attorney-general Michael Daley announced an unconditional pardon had been granted following new scientific findings. Daley announced that Kathleen, 56, and her daughters Laura and Sarah carried a rare genetic variant, known as CALM2G114R, which cast doubt on her convictions.
Tracy, who’s been there for her childhood friend over the last 20 years, was moved to tears at the news of her release, before an emotional reunion upon Kathleen’s arrival to the farm.
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der June 19, 2023-Ausgabe von New Idea.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent ? Anmelden
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der June 19, 2023-Ausgabe von New Idea.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent? Anmelden
JULIE ANDREWS SAVED MY BEHIND!
KAREN DOTRICE REFLECTS ON THE FILM’S LEGACY
Mic drop! 'WE WANT TO SHARE OUR STORY'
A GROUP OF SENIORS HAD NO IDEA WHAT A PODCAST WAS. THEN THEY MADE ONE!
WAKING UP WITH..KARL 2.0!
BREKKIE TV'S KING SPENDS BIG ON HIS NEW LOOK
We're making DREAMS COME TRUE!'
A SPECIAL CHARITY GRANTS WISHES FOR ADULTS IN NEED
SONIA KRUGER EXCLUSIVE MY GIFT TO MY DAUGHTER
'TIS THE SEASON TO DIG DEEP AND GIVE BACK FOR THIS STAR
Raygun REJECTS TWO TV DEALS!
HER NEW REALITY DOESN'T INCLUDE A JUNGLE STINT
Robert turns 21 CRIKEY, TIME HAS FLOWN!
AUSTRALIA'S SON HAS BECOME A STRAPPING YOUNG MAN
Hoges' heartache WORRIED SICK ABOUT CHANCE
THE STAR IS AT HIS WIT'S END OVER WAYWARD SON
Queen Camilla's SPECTACULAR COMEBACK!
THE OCCASION CALLED FOR A FAVOURED ROYAL TIARA
Meghan's WILD NIGHT OUT!
SOLO DUCHESS PARTIES UP A STORM