6 h. ago Two years ago, Erin Patterson’s lunch guests were admitted to hospital. This week she became a convicted murderer

The mushroom murder trial attracted so much attention that Morwell, where the court is located, and nearby Traralgon received an economic boom. And then it was overWhat the beef wellingtons really looked like: mushroom murder exhibits revealedFive key moments in the murder trial of Australia’s mushroom lunch cook Erin PattersonIt’s a case so well-publicised it barely needs introduction. Erin Patterson, a middle-aged mother of two, hosted a lunch at her home in Leongatha, a regional town in the Australian state of Victoria, on 29 July 2023.After being served individual beef wellingtons laced with death cap mushrooms, three of her relatives died and one barely survived. Continue reading...

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3 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. ago Why the victims of mushroom poisoner Erin Patterson died in agony: As she is found guilty, how doctors treated them with a 'virtually useless' drug... and their heartbreaking final moments

A world expert in death cap mushrooms has made bombshell revelations about Erin Patterson which show how the accused poisoner's lunch guests might have been saved.

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4 d. ago Erin Patterson trial latest: First photos of deadly beef wellington mushroom lunch released

Pictures first shown to the jury of the meal that contained death cap mushrooms have been released by the court

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4 d. ago Australia mushroom trial: 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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4 d. ago Why the victims of Erin Patterson's deadly death cap lunch died in agony after doctors treated them with a 'virtually useless' drug

A world expert in death cap mushrooms has made bombshell revelations about Erin Patterson which show how the accused poisoner's lunch guests might have been saved.

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4 d. ago 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-lawsAustralia mushroom trial verdicts live: jury finds Erin Patterson guilty of murders and attempted murderWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom lunch trial?Five 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. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Australia mushroom trial verdicts live: Erin Patterson jury indicates it has reached verdicts

Triple murder accused to learn fate in trial over beef wellington lunch that contained death cap mushrooms – follow updatesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom lunch trial?Lunchtime rush at Morwell courtI’m at Latrobe Valley law courts in Morwell, where the jury are have indicated they’ve reached their verdict after seven days of deliberations in the triple murder trial of Erin Patterson. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Absence of motive evidence counts in Erin Patterson’s favour, jury told, as deliberations begin

Jurors retire to consider verdicts in triple murder trial over beef wellington lunch that contained death cap mushroomsWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?The jury has started deliberations in the triple murder trial of Erin Patterson at the Latrobe Valley law courts in Morwell.Justice Christopher Beale completed his charge or directions to the jury on Monday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Erin Patterson jury begins deliberations as mushroom lunch trial enters 10th week

Jurors retire to consider verdicts in triple murder trial over beef wellington lunch that contained death cap mushroomsWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?The jury has started deliberations in the triple murder trial of Erin Patterson at the Latrobe Valley law courts in Morwell.Justice Christopher Beale completed his charge or directions to the jury on Monday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago New Orleans jail escapee Antoine Massey is captured but police say one more inmate still on the run

Antoine Massey was arrested after a six-week pursuit, while convicted murderer Derrick Groves is still at large

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2 w. ago Australia mushroom trial live: Erin Patterson jury to begin deliberations after judge’s charge concludes on Monday

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder over a fatal mushroom lunch in 2023. Follow liveBeale turns to Patterson’s evidence about the dried mushrooms.He says Patterson said she realised on 2 August 2023 that she may have put foraged mushrooms in a Tupperware container including store-bought mushrooms that she used in the beef wellington. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Australia mushroom trial live: judge’s charge to Erin Patterson jury continues on day 38

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder over a fatal mushroom lunch in 2023. Follow liveBeale turns to Patterson’s second alleged incriminating conduct - lying about where the dried mushrooms used in the beef wellingtons.The prosecution has labelled certain conduct as incriminating, meaning it is an implied admission of guilt, the court has heard. The defence has argued there are other innocent explanations for the conduct the prosecution relies on Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Australia mushroom lunch trial live: Erin Patterson’s lies must not cause jury to ‘be prejudiced against her’, judge says

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder following a fatal mushroom lunch in Leongatha in 2023. Follow liveBeale turns to Patterson’s evidence. He says Patterson had no obligation to give evidence in her trial.He says Patterson does not need to prove her innocence. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Erin Patterson branded a 'ridiculous' liar who meticulously planned poisoned lunch for her guests and attempted to cover it up, court hears

The prosecution argued Patterson scrambled to cook up a story that might explain away the deadly lunch as a tragic accident.

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3 w. ago Erin Patterson thought cancer lie ‘would die’ with lunch guests, prosecution says

Prosecution in Erin Patterson’s triple-murder trial outlined four deceptions at the heart of their case

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3 w. ago Erin Patterson trial hears of ‘four calculated deceptions’ at heart of mushroom lunch case as closing address begins

Prosecutor also tells court Patterson lied about cancer to lunch guests because she thought ‘her lie would die with them’Erin Patterson trial LIVEWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom trial?Four calculated deceptions are at the heart of Erin Patterson’s triple-murder case, the prosecution has claimed in its closing address to the jury, including a lie about cancer the accused hoped would “die with” her lunch guests.On Monday, Nanette Rogers SC spent day 32 of the trial closing the prosecution case, outlining these four deceptions: Patterson’s fabricated cancer claim; the “lethal doses” of death cap mushrooms “secreted” in home-cooked beef wellingtons; Patterson’s attempts to make it seem she also suffered death cap mushroom poisoning; and the “sustained cover-up she embarked upon to conceal the truth”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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