The Mushroom Murders: When Erin Patterson Poisoned Her In-Laws with Beef Wellington

About this episode

A family lunch turns deadly as hidden motives and poisoned mushrooms reveal a chilling murder case in Australia.

A family lunch turns deadly as hidden motives, poisoned mushrooms, and a web of lies unravel—revealing one of Australia’s most chilling and calculated murder cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• murder
• poisoning
• family drama
• true crime
• Australia

Keywords

• murder
• poison
• Erin Patterson
• Beef Wellington
• true crime
• Australia

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Australia

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