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Jun 2023
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REUPLOAD: Episode 257 - Genes & Justice:...

Wondery | RedHanded
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With the news that Kathleen Folbigg has finally been pardoned, we wanted to help you revisit this case, and Kathleen's incredibly tragic story by re-uploading our episode from August 2022. “One sudden infant death is a tragedy, two is suspicious and three is murder”; this theory has pervaded criminal investigations for decades. So when Kathleen Folbigg’s da ... Show More
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