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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Maroosha Muzaffar

Mushroom murder trial begins for woman accused of killing family members with poisonous fungi lunch

The trial of Erin Patterson, who is accused of murdering three of her relatives by serving them a poisonous beef Wellington in 2023, has started in Australia.

Charges regarding the attempted murder of Ms Patterson’s estranged husband, Simon Patterson, have been dropped by prosecutors, Justice Christopher Beale told the court on Tuesday, even though she still faces charges over the fatal mushroom lunch that killed three and left one critically ill.

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