Maree Crabtree's Trial: Did She Poison Her Son?

0:00It's April 10th, Sydney News. Today starts now, AI-powered and ready. Marie Crabtree faces trial in Queensland Supreme Court for the murder of her 26-year-old son, Jonathan, back in July 2017 at their Modsland Home. She's pleaded not guilty to the killing, an earlier attempt on his life, and trying to fraudulently claim his superannuation insurance. The case hinges on claim she slipped prescription painkillers into his blended drink, leading to his death. Prosecutors laid out how Crabtree mixed the drug oxycodone into the drink she served him. Witnesses from the neighborhood have taken the stand, painting a picture of family tensions building for years. One longtime neighbor testified that Crabtree repeatedly called her son worthless and lifeless, even saying she wished she could spike his drink to. Ended. This came up around the time Jonathan had recovered from a coma after hurting himself in 2015. Under cross-examination, the witness admitted the main common was from that earlier period, not right before his death.

1:02She also recalled Crabtree taking Jonathan to update his insurance details just one day prior. The trial rolls on before Justice Martin Burns, with more testimony expected to shed light on what really went down in that family home.