Erin Patterson, the woman behind the poisoned Beef Wellingtons, never expected any of her victims to survive, according to former Australian police detective Duncan McNab.
"I always thought that she had planned this case in some detail, but she hasn't planned on being caught. I don't think she assumed that Ian Wilkinson would survive,"
McNab told RNZ's Saturday Morning. This case is one of the most notable in recent history, sparking public interest in the conviction of Erin Patterson for poisoning three extended family members with death-cap mushrooms.
Author's summary: Erin Patterson's poisoning case sparked public interest.