US EditionErin Patterson told friends she was ‘hiding powdered mushrooms in everything’
- Erin Patterson, a 50-year-old mother of two from Victoria, is on trial in Morwell for allegedly poisoning her estranged husband’s relatives at a July 29, 2023 lunch at her home.
- The charges follow a deterioration in Patterson’s relationship with Simon Patterson after she requested child support, with ongoing disputes and contentious family group chat messages.
- Prosecutors claim Patterson intentionally lured her former in-laws with a false cancer diagnosis and served a beef Wellington containing lethal death cap mushrooms, while she denies the charge and calls it a tragic accident.
- The jury saw evidence including text messages accusing Simon Patterson of wanting to be a 'bare minimum parent,' photos of mushrooms drying in Patterson’s food dehydrator, and testimony about her controlling marriage.
- The case is being heard by Justice Christopher Beale and is anticipated to continue for approximately six weeks, centering on Patterson’s intentions and her relationships within the family, while she continues to assert her innocence.
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Mum who 'murdered in-laws with poison mushrooms' bragged about lacing meals on Facebook - The Mirror
Erin Patterson, 50, has been accused of an elaborate plan to poison and kill three of her in-laws at her home in Australia - she is on trial after they fell ill shortly after eating her food
Woman Accused of Killing 3 with Poisonous Mushrooms Hid 'Powdered Mushrooms' in Her Kids' Food, Witnesses Testify
A woman accused of killing three with poisonous mushrooms hid 'powdered mushrooms' in her kids' food and asked for recipe advice in text conversations with online friends weeks before the fatal lunch, witnesses testified in court.
‘Poison cook' loved mushrooms and 'hid them in everything’ pals say
MUSHROOM cook Erin Patterson loved the fungi so much that she secretly hid them in all sorts of dishes, a court has head. The Australian is at trial facing four charges – three counts of murder and one of attempted murder – after she cooked a poisonous beef Wellington in 2023. News.com.au.Erin Patterson has been accused of murdering three and the attempted murder of a fourth[/caption] APPatterson arriving at court in Melbourne in April[/caption]…
‘Super sleuth’ Erin hid powdered mushies ‘in everything’, court hears
Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson told her Facebook friends she loved fungi and hid “powdered mushrooms” in food she cooked, including brownies, revealing her children had “no idea”, a jury has heard.
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