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May 2025
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The Mushroom Cook - The Trial | Location...

TRUE CRIME AUSTRALIA
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A digital forensics expert spoke to the jury about  Erin Patterson’s phone records and revealed that she may have visited the areas where death cap mushrooms had been spotted in the months before the deadly lunch.

The Mushroom Cook team is Brooke Grebert-Craig, Laura Placella, Anthony Dowsley, Jordy Atkinson and Jonty Burton.  Our intern is Jasmine Geddes.

The Mushroom Cook is a Herald Sun production for True Crime Australia. Go to themushroomcook.com.au for news, features, previous episodes and more.

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