2 h. ago Doctor who treated Erin Patterson’s death cap mushroom victims reveals alarming details

Intensive care doctor says murder convict’s lunch guests were ‘certainly the sickest patients in the whole state’

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9 h. ago Erin Patterson's mushroom murder was so horrendous it seems like it was a plot ripped out of a TV show... and maybe it actually was

Could Erin Patterson's evil actions have been inspired by a classic British TV crime drama?

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9 h. ago Australian chef upset her beef wellington recipe became ‘entangled’ in mushroom murders case

Nagi Maehashi says it is ‘upsetting’ that a recipe she ‘spent more hours perfecting than any other’ became ‘entangled in a tragic situation’

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14 h. ago The mushroom poisoning trial captivated Australia. Why Erin Patterson did it remains a mystery

Erin Patterson's murder convictions for the deaths by mushroom poisoning of her estranged husband's relatives has prompted fevered speculation across Australia about her motive

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27 h. ago RecipeTin Eats cookbook author Nagi Maehashi breaks silence on Erin Patterson trial after mushroom killer used her recipe to make deadly beef Wellington in murder plot

Nagi Maehashi has spoken out after it was revealed that her beef Wellington recipe was used by killer Erin Patterson as part of a grisly murder plot. 

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30 h. ago Moment mushroom murderer Erin Patterson sparks panic discharging herself after fatal meal

The Australian, 50, was convicted of murdering three relatives by poisoning then with a toxic mushroom meal in 2023 after luring them to lunch to discuss her alleged cancer

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32 h. ago First photos of deadly beef wellington meal cooked by Erin Patterson released

Supreme Court of Victoria releases images of death cap mushrooms on dehydrator mesh and convict disposing of appliance

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32 h. ago Alleged poison mushroom killer Erin Patterson is cleared of three attempted murders against her estranged husband Simon

Accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson has been cleared of three allegations of attempted murder against her estranged husband Simon. 

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33 h. ago Sole survivor of Erin Patterson's deadly mushroom lunch breaks his silence with eight

The local church pastor, who spent weeks in hospital recovering from the lunch that killed his wife and in-laws posted a message on a noticeboard outside Korumburra Baptist Church.

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35 h. ago We have answers to most questions about Erin Patterson. But THIS explosive camera footage raises an alarming mystery about her pink Samsung

Erin Patterson has been found guilty of murdering three people at a lethal mushroom-laced lunch despite one key piece of evidence going missing.

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43 h. ago 'Mushroom Killer' Erin Patterson's warped mind from 'Satanic' wall to cancer deceit

Mum-of-two Erin Patterson invited her in-laws over for a meal before launching her sick plan.

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46 h. ago The lies that got Erin Patterson sacked from her air traffic control job as ANOTHER tainted food claim emerges... and the insulting three

Patterson, 50, was found guilty of triple murder on Monday after serving her in-laws beef Wellingtons poisoned with death cap mushrooms at her Leongatha home.

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47 h. ago Australian mushroom murders: Erin Patterson guilty verdict ends weeks of laborious detail and ghoulish fascination

Victorian jury convicts 50-year-old who poisoned her in-laws with death cap mushrooms, killing threeFull report: Erin Patterson found guilty of murdering relativesFive key moments in the murder trial of Australia’s mushroom lunch cook Erin PattersonSeveral hours after a person eats death cap mushrooms and becomes violently unwell, there is a period of relief. They feel as if they are improving. They are not.This pause soon gives way to “a relentlessly progressive and quite frightening rapid deterioration into multiple organ failure”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Expert reveals chilling theory behind the one question that remains to be answered after Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering three of her in

The burning questions that remains surrounding the case that has gained global attention, is why would Patterson carry out such an act and, less so, why did she think that she could get away with it.

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50 h. ago The mushrooms, the plates and the orange cake: GUY ADAMS breaks down all the key evidence that saw mushroom killer Erin Patterson found GUILTY in our brand

Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering her parents-in-law and her husband's aunt as well as the attempted murder of the aunt's husband Pastor Ian Wilkinson.

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50 h. ago How another unsuspecting family was almost destroyed by a toxic meal: Award

Nicholas Evans was staying at his brother-in-law's 13,000-acre estate Altyre House in Scotland in the summer of 2008, when he decided to pick a crop of mushrooms to rustle up a meal.

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51 h. ago 'Mushroom Killer' Erin Patterson's warped mind from 'Satanic' death wall to cancer deceit

'Mushroom Killer' Erin Patterson, who has been found guilty of murder, poisoned her own in-laws after they prayed for her over a family lunch, in a twisted story filled with shocking details

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52 h. ago Erin Patterson 'tampered with lag's prison meal' before mushroom poisoning trial

Erin Patterson is accused of tampering with the food after she was reportedly given a job in the prison kitchen while on remand and waiting to stand trial for murder

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53 h. ago First photos of Erin Patterson's murderous meal emerge as court releases trove of evidence revealing moment the mushroom killer clashed with hospital staff and table that hosted the deadly lunch

Images of the toxic beef Wellington and the table where Erin Patterson served her deadly lunch took place have been released by the Supreme Court of Victoria.

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53 h. ago Australia mushroom verdict: Erin Patterson found guilty of murdering relatives with lunch laced with death cap mushrooms

Victorian jury convicts 50-year-old Australian woman who cooked poisoned beef wellingtons that killed three in-lawsFive key moments in the murder trial of Australia’s mushroom lunch cook Erin PattersonA jury has found Erin Patterson guilty of murdering three relatives and attempting to murder a fourth with a deadly beef wellington lunch almost two years ago.As the trial entered its 11th week, a Victorian supreme court jury convicted Patterson of murdering her estranged husband’s parents, Don and Gail Patterson, and his aunt, Heather Wilkinson. The 12-person jury also found Patterson guilty of attempting to murder Heather’s husband, Ian Wilkinson, who survived the lunch after spending weeks in hospital.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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