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The words that helped wrongly convict Kathleen Folbigg

  • Written by Kate Burridge, Professor of Linguistics, Monash University

Prosecutor: Are you able to say whether or not Caleb died from a catastrophic asphyxiating event of unknown causes?

Pathologist: I believe that is likely. […]

Prosecutor: In relation to Laura […] her cause of death was consistent with smothering?

Pathologist: Yes.

Prosecutor: Including deliberate smothering?

Pathologist: Yes.

Prosecutor:...

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