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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 13 - The Untold Story

Erin Patterson murder trial day 11 – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Erin Patterson murder trial told dangerous death cap mushroom sighted near her home

Court told mushroom expert logged photos and GPS coordinates on a citizen science website

The Independent UK

Distinguishing between edible and poisonous fungi is difficult, mushroom expert tells Erin Patterson trial

Victorian court hears from mycologist who identified death cap mushrooms growing near Patterson’s home in Gippsland

The Guardian - AU

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Mushroom expert gives evidence in Erin Patterson trial

An international expert has told Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial it is "challenging" to identify which mushrooms are poisonous just from looking at them.

AAP

Erin Patterson murder trial day 10 – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Tears, laughter as family front mushroom murder trial

Jurors have witnessed emotional testimony from bereaved family members in the closely watched murder trial of accused killer mushroom cook Erin Patterson.

AAP

Five people had lunch in a small Australian town. Three are dead – and one is accused of their murder

Jury hears from sole surviving guest as well as medical staff and Erin Patterson’s children in second week of mushroom trial

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Erin Patterson’s Son Shares New Evidence In Trial Over Fatal Mushroom Meal

The court heard Erin Patterson’s children ate the leftovers of her beef wellington lunch after their mother and relatives fell ill eating the same meal the previous day.

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Erin Patterson’s daughter says accused mushroom poisoner was ‘very good’ cook, murder trial hears

Patterson’s son tells jury eye-fillet steak from leftovers of fatal lunch was ‘some of the best meat I’ve ever had’

The Guardian - AU

Poisoned Guests Rarely Invited Before Deadly Mushroom Lunch, Australia Trial Hears

An Australian woman accused of triple murder with a toxic mushroom-laced beef Wellington had rarely invited her four guests to eat at her home before, a court heard Friday.

International Business Times

Mushroom cook's co-parent relationship 'very negative'

The teenage son of accused murderer Erin Patterson has described the relationship between his estranged parents before a death-cap mushroom-laced lunch.

AAP

Erin Patterson trial: Nurse says mushroom cook did not ‘look unwell’

Leongatha Hospital nurse testifies that Erin Patterson didn’t want to receive treatment

The Independent UK

Accused Mushroom Murderer Sent Children To Movies Before Deadly Meal

An Australian woman accused of triple murder sent her children to the movies before serving up a toxic mushroom lunch that killed her guests, a court heard on Thursday.

International Business Times

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 trial day eight – as it happened

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Mushroom cook sick day after meal, daughter tells court

The young daughter of accused triple murderer Erin Patterson has described how her mother started feeling sick the day after a death-cap mushroom-laced lunch.

International Business Times

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.

The Guardian - AU

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 trial day seven – as it happened

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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.

International Business Times

Australian Mushroom Murder Suspect Rejected Help Preparing Meal: Witness

An Australian woman accused of murdering three people with a toxic mushroom-laced lunch rejected offers of help before serving the dish, the sole guest to survive the deadly meal told a court on Tuesday.

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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.

The Independent UK

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

The Guardian - AU

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’

The Guardian - AU

Erin Patterson trial day six – as it happened

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