Australian Woman's Conviction Over Death of Four Children Quashed

Kathleen Folbigg, who was imprisoned for 20 years for the deaths of her four children, had her convictions quashed by New South Wales state. Folbigg, who was pardoned in June, plans to seek "substantial" compensation for her wrongful imprisonment. A second inquiry in 2022 found new evidence suggesting a genetic mutation may have caused the deaths of two of her children. The case, which relied on circumstantial evidence, sparked controversy among scientists and statisticians, with calls for law reform to prevent future miscarriages of justice.