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Folbigg

DATE

24 October 2002

Peter Krisenthal Legal Aid Commission DX5 SYDNEY

Dear Sir

PURSUANT TO

MATTER

REFERENCE

DPP CASES NO

NOTICE: COINCIDENCE EVIDENCE

SECTION 98 OF THE EVIDENCE ACT 1995

PROSECUTION of Kathleen Megan FOLBIGG

070046/02

2114320

Telephone (Facsimile (02) 9285 8600

Notice is given that the Prosecution presently intends to adduce "coincidence" evidence pursuant to the coincidence rule in sub-section 98(1) of the Evidence Act 1995, ie. evidence that 2 or more related events occurred to prove that, because of the improbability of the events occurring coincidentally, a person did a particular act or had a particular state of mind.

1. The "person" referred to in the proceeding paragraph is Kathleen Megan FOLBIGG

2. The substance of evidence of the occurrence of the related events is contained within the following documents which previously have been served upon you. The Crown alleges that the coincidence evidence establishes:

(i) that each of the accused's children died/had an ALTE (Apparent Life Threatening Event) in a similar way

(ii) that each of the accused's children died/had an AL TE from the same cause

(iii) that the accused killed/caused an ALTE to each of the four children by asphyxiating them with the intent to kill or do GBH to them

(iv) that the accused 's four children did not die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or any other illness, disease or syndrome.

A SCHEDULE is also attached which particularises the related events.

DOCUMENT

1. Caleb FOLBIGG Birth Certificate

DATE PARAGRAPH

1. 18/01100

- 2 -

2. Patrick FOLBIGG 2. 17/01/00 Birth Certificate

3. Sarah FOLBIGG 3. 17/01/00 Birth Certificate

4. Laura FOLBIGG 4. 04/04/00 Birth Certificate

5. Caleb FOLBIGG 5. 18/01/00 Death Certificate

6. Dr Joseph DEZORDI 6. 17/03/00 4,5 Examination notes

7. Patrick FOLBIGG 7. 17/01/00 Death Celiificate

8. Sarah FOLBIGG 8. 17/01 /00 Death Certificate

9. Dr TuanAU 9. 16/03/99 4

10. Craig FOLBIGG 10. 19/05/99 10,11,22,24,27,29, Statement 31,40,42,45,68,72 Letter 01 /07/91 P3

11 . Kathleen FOLBIGG 11. Undated statement 2,3

12. Kathleen FOLBIGG 12.23/07/99 ANS 149,223,247, ERISP 269,333

13. Kathleen FOLBIGG 13. 01 /03/99 PI Transcript of 000 call

14. Kathleen FOLBIGG 14. 19/02/89 Diary entry

15. DSC Bernard RYAN 15 . 24/08/99 4

16. DSC Bemard RYAN 16. 01/03/99 PI Report of Death to Coroner

17. DSC Bernard RYAN 17. 01/03/99 PI Scene Investigation Checklist

18. Dr Christopher WALKER 18. 18/01/00 7 Hospital Notes 13/02/91 P1

- 3 -

19. SC Stephen SAUNDERS 19. 12/09/93 8,9

20. Richard BAINES 20. 2911 0/99 6

21. David HOPKINS 21. 01110/99 6 Ambulance Report Q007

22. Kathleen COYLE 22. 06/09/99 7

23. Harold PICTON 23. 15/09/99 7

24. Brian WADSWORTH 24. 15/09/99 8

25. Dr Peter BERRY 25. Nov/OO P3,7,27

26. Dr R CUMMINGS 26. 09/05/89 PI

27. Drs J BISHOP & G SING- 27. 14/02/91 PI KHAIRA

28. Dr John HILTON 28. 25111193 P5

29. Dr Allan CALA 29.26/07/99 P2,3

30. Dr Janice OPHOVEN 30.01 /12/01 P3, 5, 6, 8, 11

31. Dr David COOPER 31. 06112/99 6,8,9,10

32. Dr Christopher SETON 32. 23/11199 9

33. Dr Bridget WILKIN 33. 14/01100 4

34. Dr Ian WILKINSON 34. 0811 0/99 5

35. Dr BatTY SPRINGTHORPE 35 . 21103/89 Letter

36. Deborah MARTIN 36. 08/10/99 23

3. So far as known to the Prosecution, particulars of the date, time, place and circumstances at or in which each of those events referred to in paragraph 2 above occurred are contained within the documents referred to in paragraph 2 above.

4. So far as known to the Prosecution, the names of each person who saw, heard or otherwise perceived each of those events referred to in paragraph 2 above are contained within the documents referred to in paragraph 2 above.

SIGNED: t --~----~~~------------------------------------

PRINTED NAME: L-. . --------~=-~~----------------------------------

Solicitor in the e loy of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

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SIMILARITY Caleb FOLBIGG

Child of Kathleen a(18 Craig .J Folbigg Birth Certificate

01/02/89

Cl1ild UI'Iaer two ye~rs of age .J at Cieatt'l, ALT6 (Apparentt:ife 20 days old

, Threatefiimg Evemt) Death Certificate -Monday 20/02/1989

Death/ALTI;.in c;hila's own .J bed ' Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99

Par 11 Kathleen FOLBIGG Undated statement Par 2

.J Kathleen FOLBIGG Undated statement Par 2

ehild last seen alive by the .J accused Approx lam

Kathleen FOLBIGG Undated statement Par 2

.J Approx 2.50am Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Par 11 Kathleen FOLBIGG Undated statement Par 2

.J 2.45am Dr BERRY Nov 2000 P27

SCHEDULE R v Kathleen Folbigg

Co-incidence evidence

Patrick FOLBIGG AL TE Patrick FOLBIGG

.J .J Birth Certificate Birth Certificate 03/06/90 03/06/90

.J .J 4 months old 8 months old Dr DEZORDI 17/03/00 par 4 Death Certificate -Thursday 18/10/90 Wednesday 13/02/91

.J .J Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Par 24 Par 31 Kathleen FOLBIGG ERISP Kathleen FOLBIGG ERISP Ans 149 Ans 223

.J .J Kathleen FOLBIGG ERISP Kathleen FOLBIGG ERISP Ans 149 Ans 223

.J .J Approx 3.00am Approx 7.30am - mid morning Dr DEZORDI 17/03/00 Dr WALKER 18/01/00 Par 4 Hospital notes 13/02/91 P1

Kathleen FOLBIGG ERISP Ans 223

.J .J Approx 4.30am Approx lOam Dr DEZORDl17/03/00 Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Par 4 Par 29 Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Kathleen FOLBIGG ERISP Par 24 Ans 223

.J .J 4.30am 10.03am Dr BERRY Nov 2000 P27 Dr BERRY Nov 2000 P27

Sarah FOLBIGG Laura FOLBIGG

.J .J Bi rth Certificate Birth Certificate 14/10/92 07/08/97

.J .J 11 months old 19 months old Death Certificate - Dr Au 16/03/99 par 4 -Monday 30/08/93 Monday 01/03/99

.J .J Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 DSC Bernard RYAN 24/08/99 Par 45 Par 4 Kathleen FOLBIGG ERISP Kathleen FOLBIGG ERISP Ans 269 Ans 333 page 99

.J .J Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 DSC Bernard RYAN 24/08/99 Par 45 Par 4

Kathleen FOLBIGG ERISP Ans 333 page 99

.J .J Approx 12 or 12.30am Approx 11.00am mother heard child move in bed DSC Bernard RYAN 01/03/99 SC SAUNDERS 12/09/93 Report of Death to Coroner P1 Par 9

.J .J Approx 1.00/1.30am Approx 12 noon Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Kathleen FOLBIGG ERISP Par 45 Ans 333 Page 101 SC SAUNDERS 12/09/93 Transcript 000 telephone call by Par 9 accused on 01/03/99

.J .J 1.30am About 12 noon Dr BERRY Nov 2000 P27 Dr BERRY Nov 2000 P27

.J .J .J .J .J Approx 1.00am - 2.50am Approx 3.00am - 4.30am Approx 7.30-1O.00am Approx 12.00 - 1.00/1.25am 11.00am - 12.05pm Kathleen FOLBIGG Undated Dr DEZORDI 17/03/00 Dr WALKER 18/01/00 SC SAUNDERS 12/09/93 DSC Bernard RYAN 01/03/99 statement Par 2 Par 4 Hospital notes 13/02/91 P1 Par 9 Report of Death to Coroner P1

Oiify aCGUSea preseflt or .J .J .J .J .J hUSDal'l~ also present and Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Kathleen FOLBIGG ERISP Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 DSC RYAN 24/08/99 Par 4

AeayY.sleeping Par 11, 22 Par 24,22 Ans 247 Par 45 .~

.J .J .J .J Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Par 11 Par 24 Par 29 Par 45

.J .J .J .J .J Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Par 11 Par 24 Par 29 Par 45 Par 72 Kathleen FOLBIGG Undated Kathleen FOLBIGG ERISP Kathleen FOLBIGG ERISP Kathleen FOLBIGG ERISP statement Par 2 Ans 149 Ans 269 Ans 333 Page 101

SC SAUNDERS 12/09/93 Par 9

.J .J .J .J .J Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Harold PIerON 15/09/99 Par 11 Par 24 Par 29 Par 45 Par 7 Richard BAINES 29/10/99 David HOPKINS 01/10/99- Kathleen COYLE 06/09/99 Brian WADSWORTH 15/09/99 Par 6 Ambulance report Q007 Par 7 Par 8 David HOPKINS 01/10/99 Par 6

.J .J .J .J .J Dr CUMMINGS 09/05/89 Dr DEZORDI 17/03/00 Drs BISHOP & SING-KHAIRA Dr HILTON 25/11/93 Dr CALA 26/07/99 page 3 Page 1 Par 5 14/02/91 page 1 Except some small scratches Except some bruising of the leg

Dr OPHOVEN 01/12/01 at P11

. No',rrajdfc iIIAess before '" .J .J .J .J deall1/.At.TE '(other than mild Kathleen FOLBIGG Undated Other than epilepsy arising after SC SAUNDERS 12/03/93 DSC RYAN 01/03/99 Death

C;:0.ugAs/colds etc). Child statement Par 3 ALTE Par 8 Scene Investigation Checklist 'iF . Dr BERRY Nov 2000 P27 Dr BERRY Nov 2000 P27 Dr BERRY Nov 2000 P27 Page 1

ap'pear~ to be normal healthy . Dr BERRY Nov 2000 P27 cbild . ~Ieep studies normal N/A .J .J .J .J ,;:' . -

Dr COOPER 06/12/99 par 9 Dr COOPER 06/12/99 par 9 Dr COOPER 06/12/99 par 6, 10 Dr SETON 23/11/99 par 9 Dr BERRY Nov 2000 p27 Dr BERRY Nov 2000 p27 Dr BERRY Nov 2000 p27 Dr BERRY Nov 2000 p27

.J .J .J .J .J Dr B WILKEN 14/01/2000 Dr B WILKEN 14/01/2000 Dr B WILCKEN 14/01/2000 Dr B WILCKEN 14/01/2000 Dr B WILCKEN 14/01/2000 Par 4 Par 4 Par 4 Par 4 Par 4 Dr OPHOVEN 01/12/01 P3 Dr BERRY Nov 2000 p27 Dr BERRY Nov 2000 p27 Dr BERRY Nov 2000 p27 Dr BERRY Nov 2000 p27

N/A ..J ..J Dr COOPER 06/12/99 Dr COOPER 06/ 12/99 EEG 15/06/90 normal par 6 EEG 15/06/90 normal par 6 EEG dated 18/10/90 abnormal EEG dated 18/10/90 abnormal par 8 par 8

..J ..J ..J ..J ..J SIDS Unknown Cause Asphyxia due to Airway SIDS UNDETERMINED Dr CUMMINGS 09/05/89 Dr DEZORDI 17/03/00 obstruction [Death Cert, Dr Dr HILTON 25/11/93 Dr CALA 26/07/99 Page 1 Par 6 WILKINSON] Cardiac arrest Page 5 Page 2 Dr OPHOVEN 01/12/01 at P3 Dr OPHOVEN 01/12/01 at P5 [Drs BISHOP & SING-KHAIRA Dr OPHOVEN 01/12/01 at P8 Dr OPHOVEN 01/12/01 at P11

14/02/91 p1] Unknown cause [Dr WALKER 18/01/00 par 7, Dr OPHOVEN 01/12/01 at P6]

..J ..J ..J ..J ..J Dr CUMMINGS 09/05/89 Dr DEZORDI 17/03/00 Dr WILKINSON 08/10/99 Dr HILTON 25/11/93 Dr CALA 26/07/99 Page 1 Par 5 Par 5 Page 5 Page 2

..J ..J ..J ..J ..J Kathleen FOLBIGG Diary entries Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 19/02/89 Par 27 Par 42 Par 68 Dr BERRY Nov 2000 P27 Dr BERRY Nov 2000 P27 Dr BERRY Nov 2000 P27 Dr BERRY Nov 2000 P27 See diary entries and ERISP See diary entries and ERISP See diary entries and ERISP See diary entries and ERISP See diary entries and ERISP references referred to in references referred to in references referred to in references referred to in references referred to in tendency notice tendency notice tendency notice tendency notice tendency notice

..J ..J ..J ..J ..J Kathleen FOLBIGG Diary entries Dr DEZORDI 17/03/00 Craig FOLBIGG letter 01/07/91 SC SAUNDERS 12/09/93 Par 8 DSC RYAN 24/08/99 Par 4 19/02/89 Examination notes Page 1 P3 Letter Dr SPRINGTHORPE DR BERRY Nov 2000 P7 21/03/89

N/A ..J ..J Craig FOLBIGG 19/05/99 Craig FOLBIGG 28/06/01 Par 40 Par 10 Deborah MARTIN 08/10/99 Katleen FOLBIGG ERISP Par 23 Ans 333 P97