Mushroom Murders
On Sunday, 7News Spotlight addresses the key question following the Erin Patterson guilty verdict: what drove her to commit meticulously planned murders?
Host Michael Usher said: "Erin Patterson's story is one of deception, manipulation and, ultimately, murder.
"Now she's been found guilty, we will be using the full weight of our expert panel to investigate how this unassuming mother became one of this country's worst murderers."
The people who knew Erin Patterson best finally speak out, as some of the country's most qualified crime experts break down her motive, her planning and her lies.
Experts joining the live panel include:
· Geoffrey Watson SC, one of the country's top criminal barristers
· Peter Ashkar, forensic psychologist
· Damian Marrett, former detective
· Tita Smith, the 7NEWS reporter who's been following the story since it broke
Plus, the detective behind the world's only other known mushroom murder case shares his insights into the rare and sinister method of poisoning.
Don't miss this remarkable 7NEWS Spotlight special, a forensic deep dive into the mind of a killer, the evidence that sealed her fate, and the haunting question that still lingers: why?
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