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Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Poisoning Ex-Husband's Family

Erin Patterson faces murder and attempted murder charges in Melbourne court for allegedly poisoning family members with death cap mushrooms.

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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

The Guardian - AU

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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Mushroom lunch survivor delivers first sermon

The sole survivor of a mushroom lunch has given a sermon to a congregation at Korumburra Baptist Church, the first since recovering from the deadly meal.

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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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Why is pre-eclampsia still causing the deaths of mothers and their babies?

The condition affects up to 6% of all pregnancies yet understanding of its causes and how to treat it remains basic

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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

The Guardian - AU

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

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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 Independent UK

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

The Guardian - AU

Australian police charge a woman with 3 murders in alleged mushroom poisoning

For months, a real murder case has been playing out in a small Australian town, where three people died after eating a family meal that was suspected to contain death cap mushrooms.

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Australian police arrest woman over suspected mushroom poisoning deaths

Erin Patterson served up a Beef Wellington dish which included the mushrooms to her former in-laws

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Evening Standard

Woman charged with murder over death cap mushroom meal in Australia that killed three people

Police say the symptoms the four diners had suffered were consistent with poisoning

The Independent UK

Australian police arrest host of lunch that left 3 guests dead from suspected mushroom poisoning

Australian police have arrested the host of a luncheon gathering that left three guests dead from suspected mushroom poisoning and a fourth fighting for life

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Timeline of suspected triple-fatal mushroom poisoning

Erin Patterson was arrested over a suspected mushroom poisoning incident that left three people dead and another ill following a three month investigation.

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Mourners gather to remember mushroom poisoning victim

Heather Wilkinson has been remembered at a public memorial service, almost two months after she died from suspected mushroom poisoning.

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Has Neighbours Become The New Simpsons Bc I Swear It Predicted The Mushroom Lunch Saga In 2021

We tracked down the big dog in the Neighbours writer’s room to find out how they came up with the bonkers plot.

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Survivor of Australian mushroom ‘poisoning’ leaves hospital

Ian Wilkinson, 68, was left in a coma and three others died after eating ‘poisoned’ Beef Wellington

The Independent UK

Only living victim in Australia’s death cap mushroom lunch poisoning released from hospital

At least three people died within days of the meal, including cook’s former parent’s in-law

The Guardian - AU

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Mushroom poisoning victim released from hospital

A Victorian man who fell ill after eating a meal suspected to have been poisoned by mushrooms has been released from hospital as his recovery continues.

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Couple who died in suspected mushroom poisoning remembered – as it happened

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A mushroom cook and her killer family lunch that left three dead: The mysterious case gripping Australia

A bizarre case has enthralled people all across the globe – involving mushroom poisoning, a series of deaths, a tearful interview and now reports of a past mystery illness. Tara Cobham and Bevan Hurley report

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