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Mother Convicted of Poisoning Family with Mushrooms

7/7/2025

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Erin Patterson, a 50-year-old from Australia, has been convicted of murdering three family members and attempting to kill a fourth by poisoning them with death cap mushrooms hidden in a beef Wellington. The shocking trial exposed her web of lies, including a false cancer diagnosis, leaving the community in disbelief and drawing intense media attention in Leongatha, Victoria.

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Story summary

Erin Patterson, a 50-year-old from Australia, has been convicted of murdering three family members and attempting to kill a fourth by poisoning them with death cap mushrooms hidden in a beef Wellington. The shocking trial exposed her web of lies, including a false cancer diagnosis, leaving the community in disbelief and drawing intense media attention in Leongatha, Victoria.