Woman accused of killing ex-husband's parents by feeding them poisonous mushrooms appears in court


by Sky News

Sky News— A woman accused of killing her ex-husband's parents and an aunt by feeding them a beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms has appeared in court. Erin Patterson made a brief appearance at the Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court by video link from a prison in Melbourne, Australia, where she has been held since she was arrested in November last year. The 49-year-old mother of two has been charged with three counts of murder and five of attempted murder. Magistrate Tim Walsh said during the...

TheJournal.ie—Woman charged with poisoning ex-husband’s family with mushrooms appears before Australian court. Three people died in a hospital days after consuming a meal at Erin Patterson’s home in July last year.

The Independent—Australian woman appears in court charged with poisoning husband and his relatives with mushrooms. A woman accused of serving her ex-husband’s parents and an aunt poisonous mushrooms with lunch has appeared in an Australian court charged with three counts of murder and five of attempted murder

AP News—Australian woman appears in court charged with poisoning husband and his relatives with mushrooms. Erin Patterson appeared briefly in the Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court by video link from a Melbourne prison where she haen held since she was arrested in November last year.