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UNBELIEVABLE: 6 | History Defined

Mushroom trial spawns toxic media hot takes after Erin Patterson’s guilty verdict

Coverage ranges from psychedelic gifs to ‘full-on Walking Dead-style zombie stuff’. Plus: is the ABC really listening?

The Guardian - AU

Complaints, Love Letters & Hecklers: More Details Of Erin Patterson’s Prison Life Emerge

"It’s not a hotel; it’s a prison ... It’s not meant to be customised for your comfort," a guard said.

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Several books on the mushroom trial are already cooking. What are the risks and rewards of fast books on big news?‘

Few criminal trials in recent history have piqued the public interest like Erin Patterson’s conviction for poisoning three extended family members with a beef wellington spiked with death-cap mushrooms. Two books about the trial have already been announced, the second within 24 hours of her guilty verdict for murder and…

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After the mushroom murders media circus, will ‘dark tourism’ be next for a small Victorian town?

Public fascination with crime is nothing new, but the Erin Patterson case may be ‘the first really intense Australian example of it’, expert says

The Guardian - AU

Doctor who treated Erin Patterson’s death cap mushroom victims reveals alarming details

Intensive care doctor says murder convict’s lunch guests were ‘certainly the sickest patients in the whole state’

The Independent UK

Erin Patterson trial was Victoria supreme court’s largest media matter in recent history, court data reveals

More than 250 Australian and international journalists registered for court updates on triple murder trial, with spokesperson praising coverage as largely fair and accurate

The Guardian - AU

The mushroom murders resemble an Agatha Christie plot – and film studios, publishers and streaming platforms know it

Erin Patterson’s three murders and homemade beef wellington laced with death caps have created an international media maelstrom

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Afternoon Update: concerns over Trump pharma threat; RecipeTin Eats cook speaks after mushroom trial; and a tiny four-legged hero

Lobby groups have pushed Trump to retaliate against Australia’s treatment of US exporters under the $18bn Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

The Guardian - AU

Who Is Nagi Maehashi — And Why Is RecipeTin Eats Linked To The Mushroom Murder Trial?

RecipeTin Eats founder Nagi Maehashi is unexpectedly linked to a murder trial after her beef Wellington recipe was cited in Erin Patterson's fatal poisoning case.

International Business Times UK

Australian chef upset her beef wellington recipe became ‘entangled’ in mushroom murders case

Nagi Maehashi says it is ‘upsetting’ that a recipe she ‘spent more hours perfecting than any other’ became ‘entangled in a tragic situation’

The Independent UK

RecipeTin Eats’ Nagi Maehashi Addresses Recipe Being ‘Entangled’ In Erin Patterson Case

The chef has addressed the "tragic situation" after triple murderer Erin Patterson told a jury she used her beef Wellington recipe for the fatal lunch.

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The mushroom poisoning trial captivated Australia. Why Erin Patterson did it remains a mystery

Erin Patterson's murder convictions for the deaths by mushroom poisoning of her estranged husband's relatives has prompted fevered speculation across Australia about her motive

The Independent UK

RecipeTin Eats cook upset her beef wellington recipe ‘entangled’ in Erin Patterson murder case

Convicted murderer told trial she made multiple changes to Nagi Maehashi’s recipe in preparing the fatal lunch two years ago

The Guardian - AU

Affinity group to install CCTV at all its childcare centres – as it happened

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Mushroom trial circus packs up after guilty verdicts

Life goes on in the towns touched by Australia's headline-grabbing mushroom murder trial, but will it leave an indelible mark on the area forever?

AAP

Full scope of mushroom trial media circus revealed

Erin Patterson's triple murder trial was the biggest media matter for the Victorian Supreme Court in recent history, with more than 250 outlets involved.

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Erin Patterson Has Been Accused Of Tampering With Prison Food By Another Inmate

Sources claim Patterson had a falling out with her fellow prisoners before one inmate fell ill after ingesting a meal that was cooked in the same unit.

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Afternoon Update: RBA’s surprise decision; how world reported mushroom verdict; and Valerie the dachshund’s new job

The decision came as a shock to financial markets and a large majority of experts who were sure the RBA board would cut interest rates for a second straight meeting

International Business Times UK

Mushroom Trial Verdict: What Happens Next For Erin Patterson And What Led To Her Guilty Judgment

The jury was satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that Patterson deliberately included the lethal fungi in the meal she prepared and served.

The Independent UK

First photos of deadly beef wellington meal cooked by Erin Patterson released

Supreme Court of Victoria releases images of death cap mushrooms on dehydrator mesh and convict disposing of appliance

The Guardian - AU

‘Fungi fatale’ and ‘death cap stare’: how the world’s media reported Erin Patterson’s guilty verdict

For more than two months, the Australian mushroom triple-murder trial has gripped the world – here’s how it finished up on the front page

The Guardian - AU

Erin Patterson mushroom murder verdict – what happens next?

Legal expert anticipates a life sentence for Australian triple-murderer but her legal team has 28 days to decide if they are going to appeal

AAP

Inside the mushroom trial: death stares, cell issues

'Special treatment' in her cell, photo bans, media contempt threats, death stares and Simon Patterson's requests: what the mushroom trial jury didn't hear.

The Guardian - AU

We all became detectives in Erin Patterson’s trial. But as a crime writer I can’t help wonder, at what cost?

The true crime industry is making professional crime solvers of all of us. We must not lose sight of the victims

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