The Mushroom Murder Trial: Erin Patterson’s True Crimes
The Mushroom Murder Trial Podcast delves into the case of Erin Patterson and delivers on-the-spot coverage of one of Australia’s most prominent criminal trials.
Follow us as we take you through this shocking and devastating Australian True Crime.
The story starts in Morwell, a town in southeastern Victoria, where the beef wellington meal takes place of an average Saturday afternoon.
We also follow the trial as the Department of Public Prosecutions versus Erin Trudi Patterson unfolds. The hearings were taking place at the La Trobe Magistrates’ Court, located about 152 kilometres east of Melbourne, the state’s capital.
The Mushroom Murder Trial Podcast follows the tragedy as it moves through the Australian legal system, examining the tragic aftermath of a family lunch involving Beef Wellington and mushrooms.
Ms Erin Patterson was pleading not guilty to all charges, which were being run under the direction of The Supreme Court of Victoria. She faced three murder charges and one attempted murder allegation following the deaths after the 29 July 2023 family lunch.
This is an absolutely shocking story of Australian True Crime.
The Mushroom Murder Trial Podcast will examine this tragedy as it makes its way through the Australian legal system and beyond.
Ms Erin Patterson, aged 50, from Leongatha, was a trainee mathematics teacher before this tragic incident. She now lives in a maximum security prison in Melbourne.
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The Mushroom Murder Trial: Erin Patterson’s True Crimes
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