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Australian woman Erin Patterson has been found guilty of murdering three of her estranged husband’s relatives after serving them poisonous mushrooms for lunch. ⁣ ⁣ A jury found the 50-year-old guilty of attempting to murder another guest, who survived the beef wellington meal, in 2023. ⁣ ⁣ Following the nine-week trial, in the state of Victoria, Patterson now faces life in prison, but will be sentenced at a later date. ⁣ ⁣ Three of her four lunch guests, her parents-in law, Don and Gail Patterson and Gail’s sister, Heather Wilkenson, died in hospital after eating the meal containing death cap mushrooms. ⁣ ⁣ Heather’s husband, Ian Wilkinson, recovered after weeks of treatment in hospital. ⁣ ⁣ #mushroomkiller #mushroomtrial #erinpatterson #Australia #poisonousmushrooms

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