8 h. ago Update in case against influencer accused of poisoning her baby to gain online fame

The case of a social media influencer accused of poisoning her baby contains so many medical documents her solicitor had to hire specialist staff, a magistrate has heard.

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18 h. ago Wild twist in case of influencer accused of poisoning baby daughter for likes

The unnamed social media star was alleged to have drugged her baby for the sake of garnering huge attention on social media in the hopes of making thousands from donations

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3 d. ago Couple accused of plotting cyanide poisonings against two of man’s ex

One of the women targeted was hospitalized with cyanide poisoning, prosecutors say

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3 d. ago Accidental foraging, reasonable doubt and ‘lies upon lies’: Erin Patterson jury hears week of closing submissions in triple

Jurors must find accused not guilty if ‘reasonable possibility’ mushroom poisoning was an accident, defence says, while prosecution points to ‘calculated deception’What the Erin Patterson jury heard in the eighth week of her triple-murder trialColin Mandy SC, Erin Patterson’s barrister in her triple-murder trial, was into the final minute of a closing submission that spanned three days when he started repeating one phrase, almost like a mantra, over and over.It was the last time the jury would hear from anyone in the case other than Justice Christopher Beale, a coda after the prosecution’s closing argument and evidence from more than 50 witnesses. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Nine key questions could decide beef Wellington 'poisoner' Erin Patterson's fate

Erin Patterson has been accused of intentionally poisoning several family members and her eight-day cross-examination in the murder trial has come to an end

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2 w. ago Australian woman accused of mushroom poisoning admits possible online search for deadly fungi

Erin Patterson is on trial for allegedly killing three family members with poisonous meal

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2 w. ago Mushroom trial mother accused of poisoning her in laws dumped a kitchen item used to make death cap lunch, court hears

Erin Patterson, 50, said she disposed of the food dehydrator at a local tip because she feared she would be blamed for making her relatives ill and her children would be taken from her.

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2 w. ago Erin Patterson tells triple murder trial she knew foraged mushrooms may have ended up in fatal lunch

Australian woman accused of fatally poisoning relatives says she threw out food dehydrator and reset phone fearing they could link her to death cap mushrooms

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2 w. ago ‘Is that how you poisoned my parents?’: Erin Patterson tells mushroom trial husband confronted her over dehydrator

Triple murder accused, who denies deliberately poisoning anyone, tells court she dumped dehydrator used to dry foraged mushrooms due to feeling ‘scared’ of child protection officers seeing itWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom trial?Erin Patterson has told a court her estranged husband asked her if she had used a dehydrator to poison his parents, and admitted resetting her phone out of fear police would discover photos she had of foraged mushrooms.In her third day in the witness box, Patterson also said she thinks there is a “possibility” that foraged mushrooms were unintentionally added to her beef wellington mixture as she tried to improve its “bland” flavour, and lied to her lunch guests about having cancer because she was embarrassed about planned weight loss surgery.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Erin Patterson tells triple murder trial she discovered wild mushroom foraging during Covid lockdowns

Australian woman accused of fatally poisoning relatives describes learning to identify wild mushrooms during the pandemic and says she found them ‘more interesting’ than store-bought kind

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3 w. ago Anas Sarwar blasts 'toxic little man' Nigel Farage and says Reform cannot win Hamilton by

EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Labour leader accused Nigel Farage of being a "poisonous, pathetic and toxic little man", as well as a “coward” and “charlatan”.

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3 w. ago 'Worst ever execution' as chef boiled to death over two harrowing hours

Richard Roose was the first man in Britain to be publicly boiled alive after he was accused of poisoning guests at a dinner party in London in 1531 - the full details of his horrific death have now been revealed

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3 w. ago Chef boiled to death in horrifying two hour execution so brutal it was outlawed

Richard Roose was executed by being boiled alive in 1531 after he was accused of poisoning dinner party guests - with the horrific method of death later outlawed

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer launches attack on Nigel Farage saying 'he can't be trusted'

The Prime Minister accused the Reform UK leader of 'introducing poison into politics'

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4 w. ago Erin Patterson murder trial live: witnesses in mushroom trial continue giving evidence on day 20 of case

Australian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder after a mushroom lunch at her house in regional Victoria in 2023. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWe are waiting for today’s proceedings to get under way. Here’s a recap of what the jury heard on Monday from our justice and courts reporter, Nino Bucci:Welcome to day 20 of Erin Patterson’s triple murder trial. Evidence is expected to begin after 10.30am once the jurors enter the courtroom. Patterson, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in Leongatha, in regional Victoria, on 29 July 2023. The prosecution alleges that Patterson deliberately poisoned her lunch guests with “murderous intent” but her lawyers say the poisoning was a tragic accident. Patterson is accused of murdering her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, and her e...

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