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The 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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The mushroom poisoning trial captivated Australia. Why Erin Patterson did it remains a mystery

Patterson faces life in jail, with sentencing to come at a later date.

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Pedestrian TV broke the news in on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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