7NEWS Spotlight: Inside the mind of triple murderer Erin Patterson
7NEWS mushroom trial special bulletin tonight at 8.40pm
Erin Patterson today was found guilty of murdering her former in-laws Don and Gail Patterson and Gail’s sister Heather, and attempting to murder Heather’s husband Ian Wilkinson – making her one of Australia’s worst female mass murders.
Tonight at 8.40pm on Seven and 7plus, Michael Usher presents a 7NEWS mushroom trial special, featuring in-depth analysis, commentary and all the fallout from the case that has captured international attention.
Then, in a 7NEWS Spotlight special event this Sunday at 8.30pm, we answer the key question: what drove this seemingly ordinary mother of two to commit these meticulously planned murders?
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.
7NEWS Spotlight 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.”
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?
7NEWS Spotlight: Mushroom Murders
This Sunday at 8.30pm on Seven and 7plus
