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QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Ahead of an inquiry into Folbigg's conviction that could pave the way for her to walk free after 15 years in jail, Ms Matthey said her family's tragedy is proof that four dead children could be a tragic medical mystery and not a sinister crime. "Medical experts can be wrong and are wrong," Ms Matthey said. "She could be innocent.""
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STORY: "60 Minutes: Woman formerly accused of four children’s murder says notorious serial killer Kathleen Folbigg could be innocent," by 60 Minutes Digital Producer Sammi Taylor, published by 9News on March 17, 2019.
PHOTO CAPTION: "Between 1998 and 2003, four of Geelong mum Carol Matthey's children – Jacob, Chloe, Joshua and Shania – died in her care."
PHOTO CAPTION: "In 2007, the case against the mother was dropped when the judge threw out the evidence of star witnesses.
PHOTO CAPTION: "In an almost parallel case, Kathleen Folbigg had four babies die: two boys and two girls. The deaths, between 1989 and 1998, were originally thought to be caused by SIDS."
GIST: "A
mother cleared of the murders of her four children has claimed Kathleen
Folbigg, Australia's worst female serial killer, may be innocent. In
an exclusive interview with 60 Minutes reporter Tara Brown, Carol
Matthey speaks for the very first time about the sudden deaths of her
four babies. Between 1998 and 2003, four of Geelong mum Carol Matthey's children – Jacob, Chloe, Joshua and Shania – died in her care. In 1998, Jacob passed away aged seven months. Two years later, Chloe died at nine weeks. Forensic pathologists said both children suffered Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, known as SIDS. Two
years later, at just three months old, Joshua stopped breathing. At the
time, his death was thought to be caused by a blood infection. "I
can't remember exactly what I was thinking but I think the main thing
was, it can't be happening again," Ms Matthey tells Tara Brown in her
first-ever interview. But it was the death of three-and-a-half-year-old Shania that caused alarm bells to sound in 2003. Too old for SIDS, pathologists were unable to say what caused the little girl's death. The unexplained circumstances of Shania's death raised concerns among police. In 2005, they arrested Ms Matthey and charged her with the murder of all four children. But in 2007, the case against the mother was dropped when the judge threw out the evidence of star witnesses.Ahead
of an inquiry into Folbigg's conviction that could pave the way for her
to walk free after 15 years in jail, Ms Matthey said her family's
tragedy is proof that four dead children could be a tragic medical
mystery and not a sinister crime. "Medical experts can be wrong and are wrong," Ms Matthey said. "She could be innocent.""
https://www.9news.com.au/2019/03/17/02/37/60-minutes-carol-matthey-kathleen-folbigg-sids-serial-killer-courts
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am monitoring this case/issue. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments. The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at: http://www.thestar.com/topic/
