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Cait Kelly

RARE PHOTOS: Erin patterson mushroom murder verdict what happens next - The Real Truth

A jury found Erin Patterson guilty of murdering three relatives and attempting to murder a fourth by lacing a beef wellington with poisonous mushroom.
A jury found Erin Patterson guilty of murdering three relatives and attempting to murder a fourth by lacing a beef wellington with poisonous mushroom. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

After almost 11 weeks, a jury has found Erin Patterson guilty of murdering three relatives and attempting to murder a fourth by lacing a beef wellington lunch with poisonous mushrooms.

The guilty verdict read out in the Morwell court on Monday was swift. Yes, they said, guilty of murdering Don and Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson. Yes, they said – to the attempted murder of Ian Wilkinson, the pastor who had lost his wife.

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