Introducing The Poisoned Wife

Who killed Rosslyn McQueen? Join Hedley Thomas, Karina Berger and retired private eye Rex Bakes as they mine dark secrets in Victoria’s gold-rush country. The mysterious 1986 death by poisoning of a 30-year-old mum and her unborn baby has become one of Australia’s most intriguing cold cases. Subscribers hear episodes first at Apple Podcasts, thepoisonedwife.com http://thepoisonedwife.com and The Australian’s app. To contact the team, email us at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  She always wanted to be a mother, always.

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  The Poisoned Wife, her unborn baby and the bus driving, and later insurance selling husband Ray McQueen, and the local teenager Donna.

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  I just think it's all so cruel.

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  The strychnine which poisoned Rosalyn and the baby in her womb was delivered in a massive dose. She was a lovely lady, lovely girl. This was a double murder.

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  You feel guilt, ashamed, embarrassed? But it's not about us, it's about her.

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  How would you have been trying to protect him?

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  Not guilty. I have nothing further to say at this stage.

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  Many layers of this unsolved case will be investigated and shared in detail in this podcast series.

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  Every single piece of paper I got about this case you have now got.

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  Imagine if he's murdered her and then she's changed her mind within a year.

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  Oh my god.

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  Listen to The Poisoned Wife everywhere now. Episode one is free. The Australian subscribers get access to all episodes first at thepoisonedwife.com and via Apple Podcasts, where you can link your subscription to The Australian. To contact the team, email us at [email protected]