Erin Patterson: The Mushroom Murderer
Former Australian police detective Duncan McNab shares his insights on Erin Patterson, who poisoned her family members with a beef wellington spiked with death-cap mushrooms.
I've met some killers in my time, and some of them just view other people as an inconvenience, a trouble to be removed.
McNab notes that Patterson never expected anyone to survive the deadly lunch, particularly Ian Wilkinson. He told RNZ's Saturday Morning:
I don't think she assumed that Ian Wilkinson would survive.
The case of Erin Patterson is one of the most notorious in recent history, with few criminal trials sparking as much public interest.
Author's summary: Erin Patterson's case is a shocking example of a planned murder.
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