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S5 E26 A Fungus Among Us - The Leongatha Mushroom Murders
Welcome to another gripping episode of True Crime & Wine Time Podcast (TWCT)!
G’day mates! 🍷🦘 Tonight we’re heading Down Under to unpack one of Australia’s most shocking recent cases: the 2023 Leongatha Mushroom Murders. When Erin Patterson invited family for a cozy Beef Wellington lunch, three guests died and a fourth nearly did—later sparking a headline-grabbing trial and, as of Sept 8, 2025, a life sentence. We’ll walk you through the backstory, the lunch, the science of Death Cap mushrooms, the investigation, the trial twists, the verdict, and the sentence—plus community impact and…
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