‘Reasonable doubt’ of Kathleen Folbigg’s guilt over deaths of her four children, inquiry told

Folbigg and her two daughters found to carry a rare genetic variant, which could cast doubt on her convictions, inquiry hears

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Counsel assisting an inquiry into Kathleen Folbigg’s convictions have submitted there is reasonable doubt about her guilt over the deaths of her four children.

“On the whole of the body of evidence before this inquiry there is a reasonable doubt as to Ms Folbigg’s guilt,” Sophie Callan SC said, summarising her closing submissions on Wednesday.

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