Australian woman denies murdering her former husband's relatives with poisonous mushroom lunch


by The Independent

The Independent— A woman accused of serving her ex-husband’s family poisonous mushrooms with lunch has pleaded not guilty in an Australian court to three charges of murder and five charges of attempted murder

SiliconBeat—Australian woman denies murdering former in-laws with mushrooms. Erin Patterson, 49, appeared briefly in Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court by video link from a Melbourne prison, where she has been held since her arrest in November last year. She is accused of killing her former parents-in-law, Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, and Gail Patterson's sister, Heather Wilkinson, 66.

The Independent—Erin Patterson: Australian woman accused of mushroom poisoning murders pleads not guilty. Erin Patterson to be heard in Supreme Court after case fast-tracked

Time—Woman Accused of Killing Ex-Husband’s Family With Poisonous Mushrooms Pleads Not Guilty. A 49-year-old pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder by poisoning of her ex-husband and his relatives. Here’s what to know about the case.