Case 338: The Folbigg Children (Part 2/2)
4/11/20261 hr 42 min
[Part 2 of 2]
*** Content warning: child victims ***
As police looked into the deaths of Caleb, Patrick, Sarah and Laura Folbigg, they were introduced to Meadows Law – the theory that one infant death is a tragedy, two is suspicious, but three is murder. With suspicion mounting against Kathleen Folbigg, years of investigation eventually led to a legal outcome that no one could have ever seen coming.
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Narration – Anonymous Host
Research & writing – Elsha McGill
Production & music – Mike Migas
Audio editing – Anthony Telfer
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[heartbeat] Our episodes deal with serious and often distressing incidents. If you feel at any time you need support, please contact your local crisis center. For suggested phone numbers for confidential support and for a more detailed list of content warnings, please see the show notes for this episode on your app or on our website. Today's episode involves crimes against children and won't be suitable for all listeners. [music] The police listened on as Craig Folbigg expressed his belief that maybe he had killed their four children. Kathleen asked why he would think such a thing. Craig told her to think about it. Every time they'd had a child, it had driven a wedge between them, and the best way he could get Kathleen's attention was to get rid of the kids. He presented a scenario in which he waited until Kathleen went to sleep in the middle of the night and then got up to kill the children. With Laura, he waited until Kathleen went outside and then sneaked in through the front door without her ever knowing he was there. "Who had anything to gain out of them not being around?" Craig asked,