Depending on what you believe, Kathleen Folbigg is either a monstrous serial killer who smothered her four defenceless babies, or the victim of the greatest miscarriage of justice since Lindy Chamberlain.
Either way, Folbigg did 20 years behind bars for crimes she has always strenuously denied.
She was 36 years old when she was sent to prison for the deaths of her four children – Caleb, Patrick, Sarah and Laura – who all died in mysterious circumstances between the ages of 19 days and 19 months.
Prosecutors argued Folbigg was resentful and couldn’t cope with the endless demands of motherhood. While Folbigg always maintained her innocence, it was her own diary entries that would lead to a conviction.
Then, earlier this year with just five years remaining on her sentence, Folbigg was dramatically released after new scientific evidence uncovered a possible alternative explanation for the children’s deaths.
She has been pardoned but not yet exonerated.
So, what’s the truth?
In this 7NEWS Spotlight world exclusive to air on Sunday at 7.00pm on Channel 7 and 7plus, Australians will finally get the full story as documented by trial records of evidence and, for the first time ever, hear from Folbigg herself, as she sits down with the Seven Network’s Natalie Barr for the interview of the year.
Plus, the emotional interview with Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton and revelations she’s never shared, as the similarities between her and Folbigg’s cases are exposed.
And the team of Aussie scientists who put their reputations on the line to fight for Folbigg’s freedom explain the genetic breakthrough that could now have implications in similar cases around the world.
There will be a one-hour Spotlight special next Tuesday (November 14) at 7.30pm, paying tribute to Johnny Ruffo who died this morning. The special was announced at the end of a report on Seven News this evening.
Spotlight spent 6 months with Johnny and his partner Tahnee as he confronted the devastating condition that would eventually take his life. See how their love got them through the toughest of times.
I shot the first batch of Summer hostings yesterday. We’re trying something different over Summer by using the Sunrise main set with the branding elements we had for the live special.
The screen has story specific elements, including vision for some segments where appropriate.
Will be interesting to see what you guys think on Dec 3 when the first episode airs.
… he admitted he lied to the Spotlight journalist about his reasons for lying to his chief of staff about why he was in his ministerial office with Brittany Higgins on the night she alleges she was raped.
In promoting the program, the Seven network told viewers it was “no holds barred” and that “nothing was off limits”.
In Hostage Family, exclusive footage from Hamas’ October 7 attack into Israel will be shown, and there is also an interview with the mother of one of the hostages.
Also tonight, there is a repeat of Liam Bartlett’s chat with The 1% Club host Jim Jefferies.
