Erin Patterson hosted a lunch at her home on July 29, 2023, serving beef wellingtons containing death cap mushrooms. This resulted in the hospitalizations of four family members, with three dying and one surviving. Following a two-and-a-half month trial, Patterson was found guilty of murdering her parents-in-law, Don and Gail Patterson, and Gail's sister, Heather Wilkinson. She was also found guilty of attempting to murder Heather's husband, Ian Wilkinson. The case received extensive media coverage and ended with a swift jury verdict of guilt on all charges.
Erin Patterson, a middle-aged mother, hosted a lunch where death cap mushrooms were served, leading to the deaths of three guests and serious illness of another.
Patterson was found guilty of murdering her parents-in-law and their sister and attempting to murder her uncle, after a trial that attracted global attention.
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