Mushrooms, motive and reasonable doubt – your questions answered

Erin Patterson’s trial has taken a break today, but the Mushroom Case Daily team hasn’t – we’ve prepared this special Q&A episode.

Today, Kristian Silva and Stephen Stockwell open up the Mushroom Case Daily mailbag and answer some of the hundreds of questions we’ve received, including the source of the mushrooms used in the lunch, the defence team’s strategy and whether Erin Patterson will take the stand.

If you’ve got questions about the case that you’d like Kristian 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.