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Erin Patterson trial day eight – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Toxic Mushroom Victim Said Meal Was 'Delicious', Australian Court Hears

A woman who died after eating a beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms told a doctor it tasted "delicious", a court heard Wednesday, as her Australian host faced triple murder charges.

International Business Times

Erin Patterson discharged herself five minutes after doctor warned she may have death cap mushroom poisoning, court hears

Doctor tells Victorian triple murder trial he called the police in a bid to have Patterson return to the hospital

The Guardian - AU

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Erin Patterson trial day seven – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Doctor's call to cops on mushroom cook played in court

A doctor's call to police about mushroom cook Erin Patterson after she discharged herself from hospital has been played to a jury in her triple murder trial.

AAP

Sole survivor of deadly mushroom lunch testifies at Australian murder trial

Erin Patterson, 50, is on trial for allegedly murdering three people with poisonous mushroom-laced beef wellingtons.

Al Jazeera

Mushroom lunch’s sole surviving guest details deadly meal and its aftermath as trial of Erin Patterson continues

Ian Wilkinson, whose wife was among three who died, tells Victorian court the triple murder accused ‘just seemed like a normal person to me’

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Erin Patterson trial day six – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Sole survivor of poisonous mushroom lunch speaks out

The only guest to survive a poisonous beef Wellington lunch has described in detail what happened on the day and how Erin Patterson served up the deadly dish.

AAP

‘I’ve been hiding powdered mushrooms in everything’: Erin Patterson’s Facebook messages revealed

Victorian trial hears from online friends who say murder accused discussed her dehydrator and asked for advice on cooking beef wellington

The Guardian - AU

Erin Patterson shared love of mushrooms in online group

Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson shared her love of mushrooms, photos of a dehydrator and plans to cook a beef Wellington with online true crime fans.

AAP

Mushroom trial cooks up fresh revelations in small town

The mushroom cook trial has brought an avalanche of fresh information as a media storm hit a small regional town in Victoria.

AAP

Deliberate poisoning or a tragic accident? The question at the heart of Australia’s mushroom murders trial

Jury hears of a collapsed marriage, cancer claim and mushroom foraging in week one of the trial of Erin Patterson

The Guardian - AU

Australian Triple-murder Suspect Never Asked After Poisoned Guests: Husband

An Australian woman accused of murdering three people by dishing up a toxic mushroom-laced beef Wellington never asked after her dying guests' wellbeing, her husband told a court Friday.

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The Guardian - AU

Erin Patterson turned ‘extremely aggressive’ in dispute with estranged husband, mushroom murders trial hears

Simon Patterson tells Victorian court of ‘inflammatory messages’ his wife sent to his parents amid a financial dispute

Evening Standard

Beef Wellington murder trial: Accused killer 'rarely' held dinner parties for guests says estranged husband

Erin Patterson says she ‘panicked’ after guests fell ill from her Beef Wellington

International Business Times UK

'Death Cap Mushroom Lady' Accused Of Poison Plot After Lying About Cancer To Lure Guests

Erin Patterson accused of intentionally poisoning relatives with deadly mushrooms, amid conflicting stories.

The Independent UK

Erin Patterson trial: Estranged husband tells court he was ‘too uncomfortable’ to attend fatal mushroom lunch

Text messages between Simon and Erin Patterson read out in court suggests the accused found his decision not to attend ‘really disappointing’

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Australian Mushroom Meal Victim 'Hunched' In Pain, Court Hears

The husband of an Australian woman accused of triple murder with a toxic mushroom-laced beef Wellington told a court Thursday his father was "hunched" in pain before he died.

The Guardian - AU

Text messages in lead-up to deadly mushroom lunch revealed as Erin Patterson’s estranged husband testifies

Murder accused urged Simon Patterson to change his mind about not attending ‘special meal’, Victorian court hears

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s mushroom murders trial: who are Erin Patterson and the other key figures?

As the trial over the deadly 2023 beef wellington lunch continues in the Victorian supreme court, here’s what you need to know about the people involved

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Erin Patterson Lied About Cancer To Keep Kids From Deadly Mushroom Lunch, Jury Hears

Among the false claims, according to prosecutors, was that she had cancer, lied to police about disposing of a dehydrator and that she did not go foraging for mushrooms.

The Guardian - AU

Erin Patterson trial day three – as it happened

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The Independent UK

The mushroom murder trial: Bizarre case of a woman accused of killing her ex-husband’s relatives with beef wellington

Erin Patterson is on trial in Australia over the deaths of her estranged partner’s parents and aunt, Rachel Clun writes

The Independent UK

Erin Patterson trial: Woman who hosted deadly mushroom lunch used different coloured plate, jury told

Patterson, 50, is accused of murdering three of her estranged husband’s relatives in a case that has gripped Australia

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