The Mushroom Murders

In this episode, we examine the Erin Patterson case — a tragic and complex story we've followed from the beginning.On July 29, 2023, four people fell critically ill after a lunch at Erin’s home in Leongatha, Victoria. Her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, along with Heather and Ian Wilkinson, were all poisoned by deathcap mushrooms served in individual Beef Wellingtons. Only Ian survived. Erin Patterson was later found guilty of three counts of murder and one of attempted murder. In September 2025, she was sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years. We break down the key details, investigation and implications of the case with expert analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.