US EditionErin Patterson trial: Lone survivor gives testimony in family's deadly mushroom lunch
- Erin Patterson, aged 50, stands trial in Morwell, Victoria, accused of poisoning family members with a beef Wellington lunch on July 29, 2023.
- The charges follow a meal containing death cap mushrooms served at Patterson's home in Leongatha, which caused three deaths and one serious injury.
- The lunch guests included Patterson's estranged husband's parents and aunt, who fell ill with vomiting and diarrhoea before being hospitalized; one uncle survived after weeks of care.
- Prosecutors allege Patterson deliberately poisoned the meals and avoided consuming the toxic mushrooms herself, while the defense asserts it was a tragic accident.
- The trial has featured testimony from survivors and witnesses and is expected to continue for several more weeks, with Patterson maintaining her not guilty plea.
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