Mushroom lunch leftovers examined and a juror removed: how week three of the Erin Patterson murder trial unfolded
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The murder trial of Erin Patterson centers on her July 2023 lunch where she allegedly poisoned her guests with dishes containing deadly death cap mushrooms. While the prosecution asserts that she acted with malice, her defense contends it was an accident. The guests, including Patterson's estranged husband’s family, suffered fatal effects, leading to the deaths of three individuals. A vial of mushroom paste from the meal indicated the presence of an amatoxin, raising critical questions about Patterson’s intentions in using these ingredients as her trial unfolds in the Victorian supreme court.
The critical point of contention in Erin Patterson's triple murder trial is whether the use of death cap mushrooms in her dish was intentional.
Erin Patterson, accused of poisoning her lunch guests with death cap mushrooms, pleads not guilty, claiming the use of such ingredients was accidental.
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