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Erin Patterson trial: Lone survivor gives testimony in family's deadly mushroom lunch

  • Erin Patterson, 50, faces trial in Morwell, Victoria, for allegedly poisoning family members during a July 29, 2023 lunch at her Leongatha home.
  • The prosecution alleges Patterson intentionally served beef Wellington containing death cap mushrooms that killed her estranged husband's parents and aunt.
  • Four guests ate individually portioned beef Wellington; three died within days and the surviving uncle required weeks of hospital treatment, including a liver transplant.
  • Witnesses testified about symptoms like vomiting, and Heather Wilkinson described the meal as "delicious," while Patterson denies deliberate poisoning and claims a "terrible accident."
  • Patterson has pleaded not guilty, and the court heard evidence including purchase of a dehydrator for mushrooms; the trial may last six weeks or more.
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NZ Herald broke the news in Auckland, New Zealand on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
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