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Mother Accused of Poisoning Family with Mushrooms

5/15/2025

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Erin Patterson, 50, stands accused of a chilling crime after a July 29 lunch in Leongatha, Victoria, turned deadly. Prosecutors allege she deliberately poisoned her estranged husband's parents and aunt with toxic death cap mushrooms, while her defense insists it was a tragic accident. The gripping trial unfolds as the truth hangs in the balance.

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Erin Patterson, 50, stands accused of a chilling crime after a July 29 lunch in Leongatha, Victoria, turned deadly. Prosecutors allege she deliberately poisoned her estranged husband's parents and aunt with toxic death cap mushrooms, while her defense insists it was a tragic accident. The gripping trial unfolds as the truth hangs in the balance.