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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

The Guardian - AU

Erin Patterson trial live updates: text messages between mushroom cook and estranged husband reveal her promising a ‘special meal’, murder trial hears

Australian woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in South Gippsland in 2023. Follow live updates

The Guardian - AU

Mushroom murder trial: The 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

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Australian woman on trial accused of murder with poisoned Beef Wellington

Erin Patterson denies murdering her husband’s relatives at family lunch

Evening Standard

Australian Triple-murder Suspect Allegedly Cooked 'Special' Mushroom Meal

An Australian woman promised a "special meal" for her in-laws before dishing up a beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms that killed three of them, jurors heard Wednesday.

International Business Times

Australian stands trial charged with murdering ex-husband's relatives with poisonous mushrooms

The Australian host of a weekend family lunch is on trial charged with murdering her estranged husband’s parents and an aunt and attempting to murder an uncle with poisonous mushrooms

The Independent UK

Erin Patterson concocted cancer diagnosis to ensure children missed fatal mushroom lunch, murder trial hears

Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in South Gippsland in 2023

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Mushroom cook's 'lies, panic' revealed in murders trial

Erin Patterson lied about having cancer and about being sick from the meal she made for three people who died from mushroom poisoning, a jury has heard.

AAP

Accused Mushroom Cook Killer Erin Patterson Has 3 Attempted Murder Charges Dropped Before Trial

She has pleaded not guilty to three murder charges and one of attempted murder over an allegedly poisonous mushroom meal at her Leongatha home in July 2023.

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Mushroom murder trial begins for woman accused of killing family members with poisonous fungi lunch

Jurors have been selected and opening statements are due on Wednesday in a case that has captured global attention

The Independent UK

Erin Patterson no longer accused of attempting to kill husband as mushroom murders trial begins

Victorian supreme court judge tells jury that charges relating to Simon Patterson have been dropped

The Guardian - AU

Erin Patterson to face trial nearly two years after allegedly murdering relatives with mushroom lunch

Patterson expected to face trial in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley in April. She has pleaded not guilty to all charges

The Guardian - AU

Australian woman denies murdering ex-husband's relatives with poisonous mushroom lunch

A woman accused of serving her ex-husband's family poisonous mushrooms pleaded not guilty in an Australian court on Tuesday to three charges of murder and five charges of attempted murder.

Evening Standard

Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Poisoning Ex-Husband's Family

Erin Patterson faces murder and attempted murder charges in Melbourne court for allegedly poisoning family members with death cap mushrooms.

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The Guardian - AU

Erin Patterson pleads not guilty to all charges over alleged mushroom murders

Victorian woman elects to ‘fast track’ case involving murder and attempted murder charges relating to Leongatha lunch

The Guardian - AU

Victoria’s alleged mushroom murders: who are Erin Patterson and the other key figures?

Erin Patterson was charged with murder after allegedly serving poisonous mushrooms to her ex-husband Simon Patterson’s family members. Gail Patterson, Don Patterson and Heather Wilkinson all died, and Ian Wilkinson was left fighting for life

The Guardian - AU

Victoria’s alleged mushroom murders case: court hears Erin Patterson may not face committal hearing until 2025

Victorian woman faces three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder after hosting a lunch at her Leongatha house

The Guardian - AU

Beef wellington and alleged murder: how Australia’s suspected mushroom poisoning case unfolded – a timeline

Erin Patterson was charged with three counts of murder after serving a lunch at her home in Leongatha, Victoria. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Monday’s court hearing

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The Guardian - AU

Alleged mushroom poisoning: five iPads and other devices sniffed out by police dogs at Erin Patterson’s Leongatha home

Australian federal police tell Senate estimates that the electronics were not found during initial searches

AAP

Arrests over robbery at fatal mushroom meal home

Two people are expected to be charged over an alleged burglary at the Victorian home of accused mushroom meal murderer Erin Patterson.

The Independent UK

Woman accused of mushroom poisoning murders puts $1m townhouse up for sale

Erin Patterson’s townhouse is located in eastern Melbourne suburb of Mount Waverly

AAP

Accused triple murderer faces long wait in custody

Erin Patterson, 49, has been charged with murdering three people in a regional Victorian town and attempting to kill two others.

The Guardian - AU

Suspected mushroom poisoning: months of intrigue culminates in Australian court hearing over fatal lunch

Erin Patterson and her beef wellington have captured worldwide attention. On Friday, she appeared in a rural Victorian court room accused of a triple murder

The Independent UK

Erin Patterson: Everything we know about alleged mushroom poisoning deaths

Mother of two is charged with murder and attempted murder in connection with deaths linked to lunch served at her home

The Independent UK

An Australian lunch host is charged with 3 murders using poisonous mushrooms

A woman accused of serving her ex-husband’s parents and an aunt poisonous mushrooms with lunch has appeared in an Australian court

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