Guests died of organ failure after toxic mushroom lunch, Australian court hears


A handout sketch of Erin Patterson from the Supreme Court of VictoriaI. - AFP

SYDNEY: Three Australians died of organ failure after eating a beef Wellington dish laced with toxic mushrooms, a medical specialist said Friday (May 23) during a triple-murder trial sparked by the deaths.

Erin Patterson, 50, is charged with murdering the parents and aunt of her estranged husband in 2023 by serving them a hearty lunch laced with lethal death cap mushrooms.

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