Mushroom cook acted with 'murderous' intent to kill ex-husband's relatives: prosecution
Erin Patterson lured four lunch guests to her home under the guise of a fake cancer diagnosis, serving them beef Wellington on different coloured plates to her own, and disposed of a food dehydrator to conceal the crime, a court has been told.
Welcome to coverage of the trial of Erin Patterson, who is accused of using poisonous mushrooms to murder three relatives of her ex-husband Simon Patterson – and attempting to murder one other – at a lunch in mid-2023. Ms Patterson has pleaded not guilty and has consistently denied any wrongdoing. Live coverage has ended, recap the day's key events below.
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