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Mushroom murders trial: Erin Patterson’s daughter describes eating ‘leftovers’ of fatal lunch in police video

Court also hears from nurse who says triple murder accused told Leongatha hospital staff ‘I don’t want any of this’ in relation to treatment for suspected poisoning

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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

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Erin Patterson was ‘very reluctant’ for fatal mushroom lunch guests to look in her pantry, court hears

Ian Wilkinson became seriously ill after the meal in July 2023, which claimed the lives of his wife, Heather, and two other family members

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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 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.

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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

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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

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The mushroom murder trial: Bizarre case of woman who killed her ex-husband’s relatives with beef wellington

Erin Patterson has been convicted after being on trial in Australia over the deaths of her estranged partner’s parents and aunt, Rachel Clun writes

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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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Australian woman on trial accused of murder with poisoned Beef Wellington

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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Trump’s ‘nasty’ jibe and Sky’s Paul Whittaker – was it all part of News Corp’s war of revenge on Kevin Rudd?

Former PM’s campaign for a royal commission into the media giant ‘has come back to bite him on the bum’, one broadcaster suggests. Plus: a new star of the right

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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

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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

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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

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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

Evening Standard

Erin Patterson faces Australian court on murder charges in 'mushroom poisoning' case

The 49-year-old is also accused of trying to murder her ex-partner on four occasions

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

The Guardian - AU

Suspected mushroom poisoning: Erin Patterson fronts court in Victoria on murder charges

Patterson, 49, was charged with three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder after family lunch in rural Australian town of Leongatha

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Multiple alleged bids to kill ex before mushroom meal

A woman will remain behind bars after facing court charged with three counts of murder and five of attempted murder over an alleged poisoned mushroom meal.

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WA town stops using Wiggles song to deter homeless people; Paul Keating lauds Bill Hayden at state funeral – as it happened

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Murder accused remains behind bars over mushroom deaths

Accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson remains behind bars after facing court over the deaths of three people who were allegedly served death cap mushrooms.

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