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‘Mushroom murder’ trial begins for woman accused of killing lunch guests in Australia

by admin April 29, 2025
April 29, 2025
‘Mushroom murder’ trial begins for woman accused of killing lunch guests in Australia

The trial of a woman accused of murdering three elderly people after allegedly serving them a lunch of poisonous mushrooms began in Australia on Tuesday, as additional charges of the attempted murder of her husband were dropped by prosecutors.

Erin Patterson is charged with the 2023 murders of her mother-in-law Gail Patterson, father-in-law Donald Patterson and Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson, along with the attempted murder of Ian Wilkinson, Heather’s husband, in a case that has gripped Australia.

All four became ill after the lunch hosted by the accused at her home in Leongatha, a town of around 6,000 people some 135 kilometers (84 miles) from Melbourne.

Prosecutors allege the mushrooms were served to the victims as part of a beef Wellington.

Fifteen jurors were selected on Tuesday at the Latrobe Valley Magistrates’ Court in nearby Morwell, with the opening arguments expected to begin on Wednesday morning.

Charges regarding the attempted murder of the accused’s husband, Simon Patterson, have been dropped by prosecutors, Justice Christopher Beale told the court on Tuesday.

“Those charges have been dropped and you must put them out of your mind,” he told the jury.

Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

The case has generated huge interest both in Australia and internationally, with the six seats in the courtroom reserved for media allocated in a daily ballot. Dozens more are expected to watch proceedings in an overflow room set up at the court.

State broadcaster ABC is producing a daily podcast during the trial, which is expected to run for five to six weeks, while streaming service Stan has commissioned a documentary on what it says is “one of the highest profile criminal cases in recent history.”

This post appeared first on cnn.com

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