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114. Erin Patterson Australia Mushroom Poisoning Case: The True Crime Story Everyone's Searching For
Episode 114
Wednesday, 19 November, 2025

In 2023, Erin Patterson sat down to lunch with her in-laws. A fatal family lunch in rural Australia. A handful of mushrooms. Three deaths. One survivor. And a woman at the center of a case that grabbed the world's attention almost overnight. In this episode, we break down the 2023 Erin Patterson Australia mushroom poisoning case step-by-step - the timeline, the medical findings, the early interviews, the evidence released so far, and why investigators believe this incident is anything but ordinary. From the quiet town of Leongatha to global headlines, this is the full story of the case that left a community stunned and the world asking the same question: what really happened during that deadly meal?Intro and Outro Music: Isaiah HildrethSources:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-02/police-charge-erin-patterson-mushroom-poisoning-deaths/103056694https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leongatha_mushroom_murdershttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-lies-that-unravelled-how-erin-patterson-deceived-police-in-her-first-interview-20250707-p5md8g.htmlhttps://www.google.com/search?q=erin+patterson+trial+script&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS1055US1057&oq=erin+patterson+trial+script&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMgoIAxAAGIAEGKIEMgoIBBAAGIAEGKIEMgoIBRAAGIAEGKIE0gEIMzc4NmowajeoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:47b85422,vid:lf5QfJ8Kd_I,st:0https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/erin-patterson-trial-live-updates-more-witnesses-appear-before-jury-in-trial-of-mushroom-cook-20250507-p5lx8f.htmlhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-08/erin-patterson-mushroom-murder-trial-air-traffic-controller/105464254https://www.9news.com.au/national/mushroom-deaths-victoria-heather-wilkinson-public-memorial-service/2408018a-4ee1-44a4-877f-1a2cd7ede6afhttps://todayspaper.theaustralian.com.au/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=4361e090-b704-47f1-9816-4557e2589d84&share=trueSend us a textSupport the showhardtimesandtruecrimes.com buymeacoffee.com/hardtimesTC