# Maree Crabtree | The murder charge the jury didn’t hear

An episode of [The Case Of](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1736879192), 22 Jun 2026, 12 min.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/lp/Z/3s.mp3

Gold Coast mother Maree Crabtree was tried for murder in relation to her son's overdose death, and acquitted in May. The jury didn't know she also was facing a murder charge for her second daughter, Erin. In this episode, Brisbane court reporter Talissa Siganto joins Stocky to explain why Maree was accused of killing Erin, a dramatic morning in court and why we had to keep this secret from you. If you have any questions you’d like Talissa and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email thecaseof@abc.net.au. You can listen back to The Case Of Maree Crabtree, starting with episode one - 01 | Maree Crabtree | A mother tried for murder - ABC listen The Case Of is the follow-up to the hit podcast Mushroom Case Daily, and all episodes of that show will remain available in the back catalogue of The Case Of.

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