Squiz Shortcuts: After the mushroom murders

The spotlight this week is back on Erin Patterson, the Australian woman convicted of the mushroom murders, after her sentencing yesterday. In a first for Victoria, the proceedings were broadcast live from the court - there’s been intense public interest in this case, both here and overseas…  multiple podcasts, articles, and even book deals. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll take a look at what Patterson’s life will be like now, and just why the story has caught people’s attention all around the world. Squiz Recommends:  Reading: This article published in The Guardian that covers the various film, book and podcast projects inspired by the case. Listening: To the ABC’s Mushroom Case Daily podcast for anyone who wants to follow the twists and turns of the case and the trial from the beginning… Email us: Got a topic you want us to tackle? Send us your Shortcut suggestions to ⁠[email protected]⁠.  Squiz Shortcuts is your back story to the big news stories… Want the email version? Sign up for the Shortcuts newsletter here