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The Mushroom Murder Trial: Erin Patterson’s True Crimes

The Mushroom Murder Trial: Erin Patterson’s True Crimes

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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.


As seen on Revealed: Death Cap Murders Stan Original Documentary Series.


The focus is on Morwell, a town in southeastern Victoria, as the case of the Department of Public Prosecutions versus Erin Trudi Patterson unfolds. The hearings are 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 event as it moves through the Australian legal system, examining the tragic aftermath of a family lunch involving Beef Wellington and mushrooms.

Ms Erin Patterson is pleading not guilty to all charges, which are being run under the direction of The Supreme Court of Victoria. She faces three murder charges and one attempted murder allegation following the deaths after the 29 July 2023 family lunch.


The allegations relate to a meal of Beef Wellington which included toxic death cap mushrooms


The Mushroom Murder Trial Podcast will examine this tragedy as it makes its way through the Australian legal system.


Ms Erin Patterson, aged 50, from Leongatha, was a trainee mathematics teacher before this tragic incident.

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Episodes
  • Erin Patterson: Lock Her Up and Throw Away the Key?

    Erin Patterson: Lock Her Up and Throw Away the Key?
    Oct 17 2025

    Although Erin Patterson’s actions against her family were monstrous, her treatment in custody raises hard questions about the ethics of punishment.

    Solitary confinement doesn’t deliver justice — it destroys people.

    In this episode of The Mushroom Murder Trial Podcast, we unpack the hidden reality of isolation inside Australian prisons and examine why decency must still have a place, even when dealing with the infamous like Erin Patterson.

    Ms Patterson has been in isolation in Victoria for more than 400 days since she was arrested.

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    13 mins
  • Justice Denied? Why the Crown is Appealing Erin Patterson’s Sentence

    Justice Denied? Why the Crown is Appealing Erin Patterson’s Sentence
    Oct 8 2025

    🚨Prosecutors in Victoria are now appealing against the mushroom murderer’s sentence, arguing it was — quote — “manifestly inadequate.”

    Erin Patterson, aged 51, was jailed for life last month with a non-parole period of 33 years.

    That means she’ll be well into her eighties before she can even apply for parole. This is one of the longest sentences ever handed to a female offender in Australian history.

    But the department of Public Prosecutions has confirmed it’s not satisfied with the sentence. Prosecutors this week filed an appeal, saying it was simply too lenient given the nature of Patterson’s crimes — the deliberate poisoning of her in-laws.

    Meanwhile, we've also learned from Patterson’s legal team that she planned to appeal her convictions — although, as of now, that hasn’t been formally lodged.

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    7 mins
  • They Said WHAT About Erin Patterson?! Kyle & Jackie O Facing Contempt Risk Over Mushroom Killer

    They Said WHAT About Erin Patterson?! Kyle & Jackie O Facing Contempt Risk Over Mushroom Killer
    Oct 6 2025

    Australia’s most notorious shock jocks, Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O Henderson, are under scrutiny after comments made during Erin Patterson’s mushroom murder trial were under review by prosecutors.

    Four months on, Victoria’s Office of Public Prosecutions is still weighing potential contempt-of-court charges against the KIIS FM hosts — after Kyle was heard saying “lock that b**h up.”*

    In this episode, Lisa from The Mushroom Murder Trial Podcast breaks down what’s happening behind the scenes:

    • Why prosecutors haven’t ruled out charges yet
    • What counts as contempt of court in Australia
    • How this compares to the $1.1 million media fines from the George Pell case
    • The latest on Erin Patterson’s appeal and her life sentence for the mushroom murders of Don and Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson

    Based on reporting by The Guardian Australia’s justice correspondent Nino Bucci.

    ⚖️ Listen now for a deep dive into media ethics, legal fallout, and the continuing twists in the Mushroom Murder Trial.

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    8 mins
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