Erin Patterson gives evidence at mushroom lunch murder trial

The Australian woman has pleaded not guilty to four charges - three of murder and one of attempted murder.

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Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to four charges - three of murder and one of attempted murder - over the beef wellington lunch at her regional Victorian house in July 2023.

Prosecutors argue she intentionally sought out death cap mushrooms and cooked them for her relatives, before lying to police and disposing of evidence.

However the defence case is that Patterson had unintentionally served poison to family members she loved, and then "panicked".

Three people died in hospital in the days after the meal, including Ms Patterson's former in-laws, Don Patterson, 70, and Gail Patterson, 70, as well as Gail's sister, Heather Wilkinson, 66.