Mushroom Case Daily • 16 May 2025

Death caps, DNA and drama. Our Friday Wrap

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Three weeks into Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial, we review the key evidence the jury has heard, and the pressure they are under to absorb enormous volumes of expert evidence. 

Investigative reporter Rachael Brown joins Kristian Silva and Stephen Stockwell for our weekly wrap, where she champions the trial’s “cool nerds” and explores what’s driving the growing public interest in the case.  

If you’ve got questions about the case that you’d like Kristian and Stocky to answer in future episodes, send them through to mushroomcasedaily@abc.net.au

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It's the case that's captured the attention of the world.   

Three people died and a fourth survived an induced coma after eating beef wellington at a family lunch, hosted by Erin Patterson.   

Police allege the beef wellington contained poisonous mushrooms, but Erin Patterson says she’s innocent.   

Now, the accused triple murderer is fighting the charges in a regional Victorian courthouse. Court reporter Kristian Silva and producer Stephen Stockwell are on the ground, bringing you all the key moments from the trial as they unravel in court.   

From court recaps to behind-the-scenes murder trial explainers, the Mushroom Case Daily podcast is your eyes and ears inside the courtroom.   

Keep up to date with new episodes of Mushroom Case Daily, now releasing every day on the ABC listen app.