The shockingly grim thought every woman I know had after the latest Erin Patterson revelations. I fear I'll be cancelled for daring to say it, writes AMANDA GOFF
She is a convicted triple-murderer, found guilty of lacing a beef Wellington with death cap mushrooms and serving it up to her former in-laws Don and Gail Patterson, along with Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson, killing all three.
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