Using rules passed in Victoria more than four years ago, a father who was given a life sentence for the murder of his three boys almost twenty years ago is getting ready to launch a new campaign for freedom.
Driven by Robert Farquharson, 54, the car crashed into a dam in Winchelsea on Father’s Day in 2005, and he was found guilty twice of killing his children.
Farquharson swam to safety, but his three sons—Jai, 10, Tyler, 7, and Bailey, 2—drowned in the car.
The 54-year-old has consistently maintained that he passed out and had a coughing fit before to the collision.
Separate juries found Farquharson guilty of killing his children in 2007 and 2010.
In light of new Victorian legislation passed in 2019, he is now getting ready to make another attempt to win his freedom. These laws permit a second appeal in the event that new and persuasive information indicates a serious injustice has happened.
According to Dr. Chris Steinfort, the 54-year-old is innocent.
He evaluated Farquharson before to his trial and has persisted in believing that cough syncope—a disorder that causes fainting—caused the collision.
“I think there has been a significant miscarriage of justice and I believe Robert is innocent,” Seinfort stated.
“I think he experienced a cough syncope episode. When the automobile veered off the road and into the dam, he lost control, resulting in the drowning of his three children.”
Luke McMahon, Farquharson’s attorney, issued a statement in which he said that his client’s account remained unchanged.
“As time evolves, we collectively gain a better understanding of both the science and better tools to be able to undertake analysis of the evidence,” the statement continued.
“Robert has insisted on his innocence without fail.
“His story has not changed.”
Cindy Gambino-Moules, the mother of the three sons, passed away in 2022. Her family declined to support the fresh appeal, they told ABC’s 7.30.
It is anticipated that the official application will be submitted later this year.
