I am Kathleen fulbe it has been 20 long years since I was branded Australia's worst female serial killer for two decades I have been locked away stripped of my freedom and condemned for a crime I have vehemently denied committing in 2003 I was convicted for the alleged murders of my for infant children the jury found me guilty of killing three of my children and the manslaughter of my firstborn son the deaths of my sons Caleb and Patrick and my da da Sarah and Laura were deemed to be the result of my actions with prosecutors accusing me of smothering them previous attempts to appeal my conviction in a 2019 inquiry yielded no grounds for Reasonable Doubt the weight of circumstantial evidence in my original trial overshadowed any hope of proving my innocence I felt like a helpless prisoner trapped within the confines of a system that had already made up its mind about me but then a glimmer of hope emerged a fresh inquiry led by retired Judge Tom baist shed new light on the case scientists presented evidence that suggested the deaths may have been natural they believed that gene mutations played a significant role in the tragic loss of my children at the latest inquiry the prosecutors themselves accepted that there was Reasonable Doubt surrounding my guilt the New South Wales Governor acknowledging this doubt signed a full pardon ordering my immediate release from prison although the pardon does not erase my convictions it opens the door for the Court of Criminal appeal to reconsider the case the possibility of overturning my convictions and Seeking Justice feels within reach as I step out of the prison Gates a mix of emotions overwhelms me relief washes over me like a warm embrace but it is tinged with sadness for all the years that have been stolen from me the weight of the label Australia's worst female serial killer still lingers haed me as a reminder of the pain and the Injustice I have endured my case has drawn comparisons to that of Lindy Chamberlain another woman who faced a wrongful conviction I can't help but feel that my ordeal has been even more tragic nearly two decades spent Behind Bars living in the shadows of accusations that I took the lives of my own children the pain of losing them and the anguish of being locked away in a Maximum Security Prison have been my constant companions the recent inquiry provided a glimmer of hope shedding light on the genetic mutations that may have contributed to the deaths of my children researchers discovered that my daughters shared a genetic mutation that can cause sudden cardiac death while my sons possessed a different genetic mutation linked to sudden onset epilepsy this new evidence challenges the original Narrative of smothering and offers a different perspective on what truly transpired the lead researcher Professor Cora vua described the decision to pardon me as eight beautiful moment it is a moment that offers hope not just for me but for other women who find themselves in similar situations we must strive for a legal system that is more science sensitive one that acknowledges the complexities of genetics and its role in tragic circumstances as I embark on the Journey of rebuilding my life I am determined to seek Justice the fight is not over yet I yearn for my convictions to be overturned for the truth to be recognized and for the opportunity to reclaim my life the scars of the past may never fully heal but I refuse to let them Define me I am Kathleen fck a woman who has endured and survived and I will continue to seek the Justice I deserve if you were in my shoes what would you do