US EditionAustralian Mushroom Murderer Accused of Poisoning Husband
AUSTRALIA, AUG 8 – Erin Patterson was found guilty of poisoning that killed three relatives and a friend and left a pastor in coma, with previous attempts to poison her estranged husband also presented at trial.
- Last month, a jury convicted Erin Patterson of poisoning Gail Patterson, Donald Patterson, and Heather Wilkinson with death cap mushrooms in their Beef Wellington lunch on July 29, 2023.
- Shortly before the trial, prosecutors revealed that Erin Patterson’s device accessed an article on barium carbonate, a rat poison, around her estranged husband’s third hospital admission.
- In hidden files, investigators found Erin Patterson wrote `My cat chewed on this mushroom right now, he’s having a vomit,` with an attached image of a cat she never owned.
- Justice Christopher Beale has scheduled a two-day plea hearing at the Melbourne court starting August 25, with 'a lot' of victim impact statements expected, due to Morwell maintenance.
- Despite the verdict, pre-trial rulings by Justice Christopher Beale kept extensive evidence of Patterson’s poison obsession from the jury, and she will have 28 days to appeal.
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Three people died after eating Erin Patterson's beef tenderloin Wellington - which contained poisonous mushrooms. Now, reports are coming that the killer's ex-husband is believed to have been poisoned by Patterson's food earlier - including pasta and chocolate bars.
Daily Journal
Husband feared Australia's mushroom killer had poisoned him before
Australia's recently convicted mushroom murderer also tried to poison her husband with bolognese pasta and chicken korma curry, according to testimony aired Friday after a suppression order lapsed.
Australian mushroom murderer also allegedly served poisoned pasta to her husband
An Australian woman who murdered three of her in-laws with a meal of toxic mushrooms also allegedly tried to murder her husband using poisoned pasta, a chicken curry and a sandwich wrap, evidence showed on Friday after a judge allowed its disclosure.
Malay Mail
AlKhaleej TodayAustralia’s ‘Mushroom Murderer’ Erin Patterson also tried to poison husband with chicken curry, court told
MELBOURNE, Aug 8 — Australia’s recently convicted mushroom murderer also tried to poison her husband with a chicken korma curry, according to accusations aired today after a suppression order lapsed. Home cook Erin Patterson was found guilty in July of murdering her husband’s parents and elderly aunt in 2023 by lacing their beef Wellington lunch with lethal death cap mushrooms. A series of potentially damning allegations about Patterson’s behavi…
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