01 | Maree Crabtree: A mother tried for murder
5/13/202621 min
Maree Crabtree was accused of killing her son with a drug laced-smoothie, in a murder trial which ended this week.
Brisbane reporter Talissa Siganto joins Stocky to explain how the trial unfolded and why Maree's daughter was central to the jury's decision in this case.
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First 90 secondsMatt Bevan0:00
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Talissa Siganto· Guest0:12
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Stephen Stockwell· Host0:35
[pensive music] In 2017, a panicked mother called triple O after finding her son unresponsive in his room. She's then charged with his murder, accused of crushing up painkillers and putting them in a smoothie. I'm Stephen Stockwell. This is the first episode of the case of Marie Crabtree.
Talissa Siganto· Guest1:01
The 59-year-old was accused of killing her son and staging it as a suicide.
Speaker 21:07
In photos, Marie Crabtree smiled and posed with her children, but police allege she killed to receive life insurance payments.
Stephen Stockwell· Host1:14
She allegedly told a friend, "I want to put something in his drink so he won't be here." We will be alleging, uh, these are premeditated, direct acts of murder.
Talissa Siganto· Guest1:23
All I'm willing to say at this stage is that Ms. Crabtree intends on vigorously defending the charges.