Death in Custody – Shannon Daniel Norgate
Shannon Daniel Norgate, 28, was found unresponsive inside Maryborough Correctional Centre and later died in hospital. Two fellow inmates have been charged with murder, with proceedings ongoing.

Suspicious Disappearance – Charlie Park
Charlie Park, 66 at the time, vanished in Boulder, WA, in 2012. Police treat the case as suspicious and continue to appeal for information. Investigators are reviewing new leads, including previously overlooked graffiti linked to Park.

Alleged Attempted Murder Plot – Lisa Lines
Lisa Lines, 45, appeared in South Australia’s Supreme Court facing charges over an alleged attempted murder plot against a former partner. She has pleaded not guilty, and the case remains before the courts.

Historical Disappearance – Eloise Worledge
Eight-year-old Eloise Worledge disappeared from Beaumaris in 1976. Questions remain over whether a nearby known sexual offender was properly investigated. Police continue to treat the case as open.

Stabbing – Western Sydney Party
A 16-year-old was charged with attempted murder following a brawl and stabbing at an Airbnb party in western Sydney. Multiple other teenagers were also arrested.

Manslaughter – Vikrant Thakur
Vikrant Thakur, 42, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his wife Supriya Thakur but not guilty to murder. The case is ongoing, with further court proceedings scheduled.

Suspicious Death – Velvet Pesu
Velvet Pesu, a 46-year-old carer in Buccan, QLD, was found dead during a welfare check. A 36-year-old man, known to her, has been arrested in NSW and may be extradited to face murder charges.

Suspicious Discovery – Phillip Island Human Remains
Police are investigating after a human skull was found in a Phillip Island backyard. Forensic testing is underway, and the discovery has reignited attention on the 1986 disappearance of Vivienne Cameron.

The case no longer sits in the realm of investigation. The evidence has been tested.
The verdict delivered. What remains is the court’s reasoning.

This episode centres on the sentencing remarks of the judge—delivered after the trial has concluded and responsibility has been determined.

There is no reconstruction here, and no analysis.

Only the language of the court, setting out how the outcome was reached and what follows from it.

This is the sentence.

The case is already known. A lunch in regional Victoria. Beef Wellington. Mushrooms. Three deaths. One survivor.

What followed became a major criminal investigation. This episode returns to the period immediately after the meal.

First, a hospital doctor, speaking after Erin Patterson presents for treatment.
Then, Erin Patterson in a police interview, as investigators begin their work.