Guilty: Why the jury convicted mushroom cook Erin Patterson
Erin Patterson killed four elderly relatives by serving them beef Wellingtons laced with death cap mushrooms. Today, what the jury didn’t know, and why they’ve jailed Erin Patterson as a mass murderer.
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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.
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