Erin Patterson Convicted of Murdering Relatives in Australian Mushroom Trial

Erin Patterson has claimed the deaths were accidental, but after nine weeks of evidence, the jury concluded it was a case of murder. Here are some key details presented in court:

An orange plate:

Ian Wilkinson, a survivor, recalled Patterson serving five beef Wellingtons on grey plates and an orange one for herself. His late wife, Heather, had questioned this choice, wondering if Erin was short on crockery.

Patterson showed no signs of death cap mushroom poisoning, puzzling detectives during a police interview.

An orange cake:

Patterson explained her lack of illness by claiming she overate cake and then vomited to feel better.

Red flags:

Questions arose about the origin of the mushrooms. Patterson's vague explanation about buying some dried mushrooms raised suspicions, especially after evidence of her lying about foraging.

No clear motive:

The prosecution failed to provide a specific motive, but the jury still found Patterson guilty today.

According to the source: BBC.