US EditionHusband suspected wife of poisoning him before she killed 3 relatives with toxic mushrooms
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, AUG 07 – Erin Patterson was convicted of poisoning her in-laws with toxic mushrooms and attempting to kill her husband, with the jury finding her guilty on four counts in July 2024.
- Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering three relatives with a meal containing toxic mushrooms and attempting to kill her estranged husband through poisoned food.
- Patterson maintained her innocence, claiming the deaths were a 'terrible accident' from accidentally poisoning a beef Wellington dish with death cap mushrooms.
- Evidence showed Patterson may have previously tried to kill her husband Simon Patterson by poisoning his pasta, curry, sandwiches, and cookies.
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Australian triple murderer Erin Patterson, who was recently found guilty of killing three relatives with deadly mushrooms, is said to have tried to poison her husband Simon Patterson for years. During the alleged attempts, she offered him food and sweets, which left him in critical condition in hospital. Details that were kept secret during the trial due to a court order have now been made public for the first time.
Erin Patterson, 50 years old, was convicted in early July of murdering her in-laws by cooking a Wellington beef... with poisonous mushrooms. Chicken korma, vegetable wrap... Before lunch, the Australian actually tried to poison her husband on several occasions. - Before the poisonous mushrooms, these other dishes prepared by an Australian woman found guilty of a triple murder (International).
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