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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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J. Alas

'Death Cap Mushroom Lady' Accused Of Poison Plot After Lying About Cancer To Lure Guests

Death Cap Mushrooms are hard to distinguish from safe mushrooms to eat (Pixabay)

What began as a family lunch under the pretence of a health scare ended in tragedy. Erin Patterson, now on trial for murder in Australia, is accused of lacing a homemade beef Wellington with deadly mushrooms she allegedly foraged herself—killing three relatives and leaving one critically ill.

What's worse is that prosecutors claim she lied about having cancer to lure her estranged husband's family into a fatal trap, in a case that has gripped the world.

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