4 h. ago Woman who killed her family with mushrooms angry about one thing not being in prison cell

Erin Patterson, who was found guilty of murdering three relatives, complained about conditions in her cell saying she was denied special privileges granted to her by the authorities

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8 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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8 h. ago The most damning evidence against Erin Patterson can be revealed at last

Half an hour after Erin Patterson 's guests finished their beef Wellingtons and left her house, she embarked on a trip that can only be revealed now.

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13 h. ago Erin Patterson trial was Victoria supreme court’s largest media matter in recent history, court data reveals

More than 250 Australian and international journalists registered for court updates on triple murder trial, with spokesperson praising coverage as largely fair and accurateSign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter hereThe Erin Patterson trial was the Victorian supreme court’s biggest case in terms of media interest in recent history, with more than 250 journalists registering for court updates on the trial.On Monday a jury found Patterson guilty of murdering three relatives and attempting to murder a fourth with a deadly beef wellington lunch laced with death cap mushrooms almost two years ago. The media coverage has been consistent and extensive during the two-and-a-half months of the trial and has dominated media outlets this week.Sign up to get Guardian Australia’s weekly media diary as a free newsletter Continue reading...

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16 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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16 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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20 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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22 h. ago RecipeTin Eats cook upset her beef wellington recipe ‘entangled’ in Erin Patterson murder case

Convicted murderer told trial she made multiple changes to Nagi Maehashi’s recipe in preparing the fatal lunch two years agoFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNagi Maehashi, the cook behind RecipeTin Eats, says it is “upsetting” to have become “entangled in a tragic situation” after Erin Patterson told her triple murder trial she used the beef wellington recipe for the fateful lunch.In a post to Instagram on Tuesday, Maehashi requested that journalists of Australia “please stop calling and emailing and texting and DM’ing me about the Erin Patterson case”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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34 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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34 h. ago Shock radio jocks facing possible prosecution over comment about mushroom killer

KIIS FM radio stars Kyle Sandilands and Jackie 'O' Henderson could face possible prosecution over the comments made about killer Erin Patterson

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36 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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38 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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38 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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39 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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41 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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50 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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53 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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54 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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54 h. ago All we know about mushroom murderer as she's found guilty of killing three of her in

Erin Patterson has been found guilty of murdering her parents-in-law, Don and Gail Patterson, and her husband's aunt, Heather Wilkinson, after serving them a meal laced with death cap mushrooms

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56 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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