Woman who denies mushroom murders of her in-laws accepts that she served them death caps for lunch
- An Australian woman named Patterson is accused of poisoning a lunch that killed three of her estranged husband’s relatives on July 29, 2023.
- Patterson acknowledged in court that the beef Wellington lunch she served contained death caps, a type of toxic mushroom.
- Patterson is pleading not guilty to three counts of murder regarding the deaths of Don and Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson.
- She expressed feelings of hurt, frustration, and desperation in December 2022, mentioning her interest in picking wild mushrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
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'No, that's not true': accused mushroom killer denies deliberate poisoning
Accused death cap mushroom killer Erin Patterson has denied intentionally poisoning her family after cross-examination by prosecutor in murder trial.
According to the woman, it was an accident that the poisonous mushrooms ended up in the food.
Erin Patterson is accused of poisoning four members of his in-laws with a dish with poisonous mushrooms. This trial, which holds Australia in breath, is coming to an end. The defendant pleads not guilty, evoking a terrible accident
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