The mushrooms, the plates and the orange cake: GUY ADAMS breaks down all the key evidence that saw mushroom killer Erin Patterson found GUILTY in our brand-new YouTube show Evidence Box
Guy Adams has been following this case from the very beginning, and now he's taking you through all the key pieces of evidence that help the jury reach their guilty verdict in our brand new series, Evidence Box.
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