Kathleen Folbigg and her children (clockwise, from top left): Patrick, Sarah, Caleb and Laura. Decades-old DNA from the children of Australia's worst female serial killer has been analysed for the inquiry into her convictions. READ MORE: Australian murderer mother loses retrial bidSince her conviction, Folbigg has launched numerous appeals, which have been unsuccessful. In August, following years of campaigning by her supporters, the NSW government announced an inquiry into her convictions. Furness cited various diary entries by Folbigg that were presented to the trial jury as circumstantial evidence.

Source: Stuff April 15, 2019 05:37 UTC