The signs Erin Patterson killed the mother she loathed: CANDACE SUTTON reveals the horrifying police suspicions hanging over the mushroom murderer that couldn't be revealed... until now
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I think it’s a bit rich for an author of a book to suggest SP keep quiet, he will make money, SP might need it to help recovery. I can’t imagine his grief, so telling his story may be cathartic for him.Erin Patterson’s ex-husband Simon is preparing to tell all about the mushroom murderer
Erin Patterson is yet to be sentenced for her crimes. (Image: Getty & Fairfax)![]()
It’s been just over a month since Erin Patterson was found guilty of killing her in-laws Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, along with Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson, 66.
And now, her ex-husband Simon Patterson could be penning a book to share what it was like being married to the convicted killer.
Patterson is not someone likely to tell all on 60 Minutes or CNN,” journalist John Ferguson writes in The Australian.
Expect to see him take control of the narrative, possibly via a podcast and maybe a book, but his story and how it is told is still a work in progress and in his hands.
After the verdict was returned on July 7, one UK media outlet offered Simon up to $500K for an exclusive interview, which he reportedly denied.
LOTS TO GRIEVE
Simon requested access to daily transcripts from the trial, which he was not able to follow at the time due to being a witness.
“Your Honour, would you be able to make available, after all the legal proceedings are finished, the transcripts of all those hearings,” he asked judge Christopher Beale.
“I have a lot to grieve and am grieving a lot about all this stuff here, as I’m sure you can imagine.”
While the world is eager to hear from Simon, who was married to Erin from 2007 to 2015, others believe he will never publicly share his side of the story.
“If I was giving the family advice, I would suggest they just stay quiet and try to rebuild their lives because at the heart of this, there are two kids who have lost their grandparents, and they’ve effectively lost their mother,” former detective and author of the upcoming book about the trial, Recipe For Murder Duncan McNab, tells Woman’s Day.
And while no sentencing hearing has been set for Patterson, Duncan expects she will receive a life sentence.
I would suggest life without the possibility of parole if they can do that in Victoria,he says.
She’s 50 years old now, so I doubt she’ll be seeing life on the other side of the bars until she’s extremely old or dead.
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Erin Patterson's ex-husband Simon is preparing to tell all about the mushroom murderer
Erin Patterson's ex-husband Simon Patterson could be penning a book to share what it was like being married to the convicted killerwww.nowtolove.com.au
I think it’s a bit rich for an author of a book to suggest SP keep quiet, he will make money, SP might need it to help recovery. I can’t imagine his grief, so telling his story may be cathartic for him.
She'd have to have resources and strong social connections to other inmates to even begin that kind of action.If I were Simon, I would be terrified of the offender (EP) trying to harm him from prison via whatever means prisoners have of sending a hired killer after someone on the outside. IMO
I'm here for whatever Simon wishes to share.Erin Patterson’s ex-husband Simon is preparing to tell all about the mushroom murderer
Erin Patterson is yet to be sentenced for her crimes. (Image: Getty & Fairfax)![]()
It’s been just over a month since Erin Patterson was found guilty of killing her in-laws Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, along with Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson, 66.
And now, her ex-husband Simon Patterson could be penning a book to share what it was like being married to the convicted killer.
Patterson is not someone likely to tell all on 60 Minutes or CNN,” journalist John Ferguson writes in The Australian.
Expect to see him take control of the narrative, possibly via a podcast and maybe a book, but his story and how it is told is still a work in progress and in his hands.
After the verdict was returned on July 7, one UK media outlet offered Simon up to $500K for an exclusive interview, which he reportedly denied.
LOTS TO GRIEVE
Simon requested access to daily transcripts from the trial, which he was not able to follow at the time due to being a witness.
“Your Honour, would you be able to make available, after all the legal proceedings are finished, the transcripts of all those hearings,” he asked judge Christopher Beale.
“I have a lot to grieve and am grieving a lot about all this stuff here, as I’m sure you can imagine.”
While the world is eager to hear from Simon, who was married to Erin from 2007 to 2015, others believe he will never publicly share his side of the story.
“If I was giving the family advice, I would suggest they just stay quiet and try to rebuild their lives because at the heart of this, there are two kids who have lost their grandparents, and they’ve effectively lost their mother,” former detective and author of the upcoming book about the trial, Recipe For Murder Duncan McNab, tells Woman’s Day.
And while no sentencing hearing has been set for Patterson, Duncan expects she will receive a life sentence.
I would suggest life without the possibility of parole if they can do that in Victoria,he says.
She’s 50 years old now, so I doubt she’ll be seeing life on the other side of the bars until she’s extremely old or dead.
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Erin Patterson's ex-husband Simon is preparing to tell all about the mushroom murderer
Erin Patterson's ex-husband Simon Patterson could be penning a book to share what it was like being married to the convicted killerwww.nowtolove.com.au
But he (Duncan McNab) is writing a book about it??? How absurd!I think it’s a bit rich for an author of a book to suggest SP keep quiet, he will make money, SP might need it to help recovery. I can’t imagine his grief, so telling his story may be cathartic for him.
Me too! And I hope he makes a LOT of money so that he can solo parent his kids through this horrible trauma.I'm here for whatever Simon wishes to share.
She'd have to have resources and strong social connections to other inmates to even begin that kind of action.
And we know what assets she still has are tied up with lawyers, and she does not play well with others.
Anyone she approached inside would be far more likely to go straight to the cops than actually help her.
It'd be a disaster for her, along the lines of James Craig.
MOO
That’s a difficult one, I think it’s harmful either way.I think her most potent tool from behind bars is psychological torment of her children, if Simon continues to allow them to see her (which I hope he doesn't). There is nothing good that can come of them having contact with her. IMO
I think her most potent tool from behind bars is psychological torment of her children, if Simon continues to allow them to see her (which I hope he doesn't). There is nothing good that can come of them having contact with her. IMO
And the attempted murder of their father... where she tried to rope her own daughter into poisoning him with cookies.Trying to imagine school age children being trotted out to a prison to visit the murderer of their grandparents.
We don't know that Don didn't tell his wife about it. I'm not suggesting that Ian and Heather knew about Erin poisoning Simon.
It happens. Especially with manipulative female offenders. Some people seem to think children need contact with the absolute worst human beings simply because of biology. And then wonder why those kids grow up with major damage from that continuing contact.Trying to imagine school age children being trotted out to a prison to visit the murderer of their grandparents.
I struggle to see how any type of meaningful therapy would help these poor children.Whatever is happening, I hope everyone is getting therapy.
MOO
Therapy can give them tools and support to process what they're going through with the guidance of a trained, uninvolved adult.I struggle to see how any type of meaningful therapy would help these poor children.
Their mother planned, calculated & carried out murdering their grandparents & aunt & allegedly tried numerous times to also murder their father. She has shown no remorse. Even threw the children under the bus when on the stand.
How in the hell do these children get thru this?? I hope she has NO contact with them & by some miracle they can begin to heal, how I have no clue. I also hope that Ali also has no contact with them.
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Yes, you're right. The Daily Mail got it wrong...Actually, with the cookies is 5. I detailed it on the last thread. 4 meals + the cookies.
I really think that they would benefit from some professional therapy. After my brother was murdered, my nephew was taken to see a psychologist and she said that he was too young to process it and to get him into sport and take him back when he was older if it was felt that he needed it...Therapy can give them tools and support to process what they're going through with the guidance of a trained, uninvolved adult.
The other option is they get no support, or only get support from family members struggling to process their own trauma.
MOO