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PUBLISHER'S NOTE: A very important case I am beginning to follow - especially in the shadow of the extraordinary exoneration of Kathleen Folbigg in the UK, ( subject of many posts on this Blog) where as I previously posted (link below): "The new scientific findings lend weight to the theory that, for all four of Folbigg's children, the underlying causes of death may lie in rare and hitherto undiscovered genetic variants, or mutations. The announcement builds on medical and scientific evidence which was presented to last year's judicial inquiry into Folbigg's convictions, and flies in the face of the inquiry's conclusions. In 2003, Folbigg — from NSW's Hunter Valley — was convicted of murdering three of her children, Patrick, Sarah and Laura, and the manslaughter of her firstborn, Caleb.")
https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/120008354894645705/4354649640282693735
A powerful link is the presence in both cases of an expert witness named Prof. Carola Vinuesa, a renowned Spanish-born immunologist-geneticist, who concluded that there was no clinical or scientific evidence to suggest that the mother, former nurse Roula Pispirigou, who had been sentenced to three consecutive life terms, was responsible for the deaths of her three daughters. Prof. Vinusa has publicly called for genomic sequencing, which thus far has been denied by the Greek government. Roula Pispirigou has asserted her innocence from the outset. her appeal of her first conviction is set to be heard in September 2026. Keep an eye out for developments. There is much to follow. For a start: From Wikipedia:
Harold Levy: Publisher: The Charles Smith Blog:
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WIKIPEDIA ENTRY: (Link Below): "Patras sisters death case): "One of the trial's most significant testimonies came from immunologist-geneticist Carola Garcia de Vinuesa, renowned for her work on the Kathleen Folbigg case, and her colleague, Professor of Genetic Medicine Todor Arsov. The two scientists argued that there was substantial evidence of a genetic disorder. "The small heart suggests reduced cardiac output, accompanied by fatty infiltration, fibrosis, and the presence of eosinophils, which are rare." Vinuesa highlighted that the pathological findings in Georgina were consistent with those observed in her sisters, Iris and Malena, indicating a potential genetic condition. "These findings are sufficiently unusual and severe to warrant further investigation." Regarding ketamine, she stated, "The ketamine level in the blood was very close to a therapeutic dose. In my professional opinion, it is highly unlikely that ketamine caused the girl's death. She was suffering from other conditions that could have led to her death." She added that a whole genome sequencing could provide critical insights into the case.[28]
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PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am monitoring this case/issue/resource. 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. Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com. Harold Levy: Publisher: The Charles Smith Blog.
Lawyer Radha Natarajan: Executive Director: New England Innocence Project;
FINAL, FINAL WORD: "Since its inception, the Innocence Project has pushed the criminal legal system to confront and correct the laws and policies that cause and contribute to wrongful convictions. They never shied away from the hard cases — the ones involving eyewitness identifications, confessions, and bite marks. Instead, in the course of presenting scientific evidence of innocence, they've exposed the unreliability of evidence that was, for centuries, deemed untouchable." So true!
Christina Swarns: Executive Director: The Innocence Project
