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Trial Begins for Woman Accused of Mushroom Poisoning

6/9/2025

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Erin Patterson, 50, stands trial in Australia, accused of poisoning her estranged husband's family with deadly death cap mushrooms hidden in a beef Wellington. Tragically, three guests lost their lives, while one survived. Patterson insists it was an accident, as the courtroom drama unfolds under the watchful eye of the media.

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Story summary

Erin Patterson, 50, stands trial in Australia, accused of poisoning her estranged husband's family with deadly death cap mushrooms hidden in a beef Wellington. Tragically, three guests lost their lives, while one survived. Patterson insists it was an accident, as the courtroom drama unfolds under the watchful eye of the media.