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Australian Mushroom Murderer Accused Of Poisoning Husband

This picture taken on May 12, 2025 shows Erin Patterson arriving in the back of a prison transport vehicle at Latrobe Valley Magistrate's Court in Morwell, Australia. An Australian woman murdered her husband's parents and aunt by lacing their beef Wellington lunch with toxic mushrooms, a jury found on July 7 at the climax of a trial watched around the world. (Credit: AFP)

Australia's recently convicted mushroom murderer also tried to poison her husband with a chicken korma curry, according to accusations aired Friday 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.

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