Next week, the convicted mushroom killer will be forced to sit through a two-day plea hearing as the families of her victims deliver powerful impact statements. Will Patterson meet their gaze, or will she retreat behind tissues and her belief that she’s the true victim in all this?

We’ll look at what’s ahead in court: how Simon Patterson might confront his estranged wife, Erin.

Plus the dignity shown so far by the Patterson and Wilkinson families, and whether Erin will risk a glare or a breakdown. We’ll also compare this approach to some of the most striking victim impact statements from other notorious cases—including the blistering words delivered to Bryan Kohberger by Kaylee Goncalves’ sister.

The sentencing hearing is a only month after a jury found Erin guilty of three murders and one attempted murder for her infamous beef Wellington lunch. With life in prison on the table—and whispers of an appeal already circling—this could be one of the most emotional chapters yet in Australia’s most gripping true crime case.

Thank you so much for listening. I have a few thank you's, firstly to the wonderful listeners on Reddit, especially the one who said I was like a nosy neighbour - that is exactly how I like to be perceived. Because I know Erin a bit, but I can talk over the back fence about this for hours.

Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed to my trip to Melbourne. I will be there with bells on. You can still contribute via Buy Me A Coffee link in the show notes.

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Erin Patterson: What Social Workers Were Told
The killer’s words to social workers reveal a disturbing pattern — from emotional manipulation to drawing her children into conflict with their father.

In this episode of The Mushroom Murder Trial Podcast, we break down her claims, the family tensions, and what it all means ahead of her sentencing. Australia’s most infamous mushroom case is nearing its end — and the truth is more twisted than you think.

Inside Erin Patterson’s chilling account to social workers — and the twisted family dynamics behind Australia’s most infamous mushroom murder case.

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In this episode of **The Mushroom Murder Trial Podcast**, we again dive into the chilling crimes surrounding Erin Patterson and her deadly Beef Wellington lunch that turned a family gathering into a tragic event. We speak to John Ferguson, from The Australian, who was the first journalist to reveal the story of the mass food poisoning lunch.

He is an Associate Editor of The Australian and has been a multi-award winning journalist for 40 years. He has filed scoops including the charging – and later acquittal – of George Pell with child sex crimes and the mushroom poisoning case which was reported across the globe. You won't believe what he says about Patterson…

The Mushroom Murder Trial Podcast provides on-the-spot coverage of one of Australia's most prominent court trials, focusing on the case of the Department of Public Prosecutions versus Erin Trudi Patterson, plus the aftermath.

Join us as we follow this high-profile case through the Australian legal system, examining the significant ramifications of that ill-fated meal. With Erin Patterson pleading not guilty, we’ll explore what this means in the context of such a shocking crime.

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