US EditionThe 10 hurdles Erin Patterson needed to jump. She hit every one
LEONGATHA, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, JUL 08 – A Supreme Court jury convicted Erin Patterson of killing three relatives and attempting to kill another by serving beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms, with no motive established.
- At a July 29, 2023 lunch at Patterson’s Leongatha home, she served beef Wellington pastries laced with death cap mushrooms, resulting in three deaths and one survivor.
- Investigators found a dehydrator purchased in April, with CCTV footage showing Patterson discarding it at the Koonawarra tip, and toxicology confirmed Beta-amanitin in pastry remnants.
- Following her guilty verdict, Patterson faces up to life imprisonment, has 28 days to appeal, and a pre-sentence hearing is scheduled later this year.
- Beyond the courtroom, the trial has captivated Australia and highlights how digital content, like recipes, can become intertwined with real-world legal events.
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Chef Pleads With Reporters After Her Dish Used in Twisted Triple Murder Case
An Australian chef and cookbook author has spoken of her disappointment around one of her most beloved recipes becoming entangled in the Erin Patterson triple murder case. A 12-person jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict on July 8, where 50-year-old Patterson was convicted of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. The 10-week trial heard how Patterson had modified a beef wellington recipe from the highly popular book “Reci…
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