Can new scientific evidence prove a convicted child-killer is innocent? | 60 Minutes Australia

Subscribe here: Full Episodes: | Murder Under The Microscope (2021) According to the law, Kathleen Folbigg is the worst of the worst - a serial killer rightly languishing in prison for taking the lives of her four babies. But what if it can now be proven she’s not a villain but a victim, and has been locked up for the last 18 years for nothing? A group of 90 of the world’s most respected scientists say that’s the case. They’re backing some extraordinary work, which has put these murders under the microscope and identified a rare genetic mutation inherited by two of the babies - scientific evidence they say almost certainly caused their deaths. It’s a stunning twist in this tragic story, but is it enough for Kathleen Folbigg to be set free? WATCH more of 60 Minutes Australia: LIKE 60 Minutes Australia on Facebook: FOLLOW 60 Minutes Australia on Twitter: FOLLOW 60 Minutes Australia on Instagram: For forty years, 60 Minutes have been telling Australians the world’s greatest stories. Tales that changed history, our nation and our lives. Reporters Liz Hayes, Tom Steinfort, Tara Brown, Liam Bartlett and Sarah Abo look past the headlines because there is always a bigger picture. Sundays are for 60 Minutes. #60MinutesAustralia
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