Stunning moment Kathleen Folbigg falls into the arms of an old friend as the pardoned child killer tastes freedom for the first time in 20 years
- Kathleen Folbigg tastes freedom for the first time in 20 years
- Former accused child serial killer walks outside in the sun
- Pardoned after two decades in prison
Pardoned child killer Kathleen Folbigg has tasted freedom for the first time in 20 years.
Folbigg walked out “in the sunshine” after being released from Grafton Correctional Center around 11:15 a.m. Monday.
She was hugged by loved ones and is expected to spend her first night as a free woman with her longtime friend and supporter, Tracey Chapman.
Folbigg was released from prison after receiving an extraordinary pardon from NSW Attorney General Michael Daley.
The mother of four has been in prison for 20 years for murdering her children after being convicted in 2003.
Former accused child serial killer Kathleen Folbigg has tasted freedom for the first time in 20 years
Folbigg is expected to spend her first night as a free woman with her friend and supporter, Tracey Chapman
“There is reasonable doubt as to Mrs Folbigg’s guilt for any of these offences,” said Mr Daley, after announcing her pardon.
This now opens up the possibility for Ms Folbigg to claim compensation now that she has been released from Grafton Prison where she was held.
Greens MP Sue Higginson confirmed that Ms Folbigg had been released from prison and that ‘she’s walking, she’s outside, she’s in the sun’.
“This is our second Lindy Chamberlain case in Australia,” Higginson said.
Folbigg was convicted in 2003 of the murders of Sarah, Laura, Caleb and Patrick over a ten-year period
