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Mother and son among three people poisoned after eating death cap mushroom

The extremely toxic species is responsible for 90 per cent of all mushroom poisoning deaths

Evening Standard

Erin Patterson to face trial nearly two years after allegedly murdering relatives with mushroom lunch

Patterson expected to face trial in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley in April. She has pleaded not guilty to all charges

The Guardian - AU

Regional trial date set for accused triple murderer

Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson will stand trial in regional Victoria almost two years after three relatives died from suspected mushroom poisoning.

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Accused triple mushroom murderer fronts Supreme Court

Erin Patterson has faced court for the first time since pleading not guilty to three counts of murder over an alleged deadly mushroom meal.

AAP

Australian woman denies murdering ex-husband's relatives with poisonous mushroom lunch

A woman accused of serving her ex-husband's family poisonous mushrooms pleaded not guilty in an Australian court on Tuesday to three charges of murder and five charges of attempted murder.

Evening Standard

Afternoon Update: Israel claims control of Rafah crossing; Erin Patterson pleads not guilty; and a message from humanity to aliens

Israeli forces have taken control of the Palestinian side of the crossing between Gaza and Egypt

The Guardian - AU

Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Poisoning Ex-Husband's Family

Erin Patterson faces murder and attempted murder charges in Melbourne court for allegedly poisoning family members with death cap mushrooms.

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Erin Patterson pleads not guilty to all charges over alleged mushroom murders

Victorian woman elects to ‘fast track’ case involving murder and attempted murder charges relating to Leongatha lunch

The Guardian - AU

Mushroom cook pleads not guilty to triple murder

Erin Patterson's case has been fast-tracked to the Supreme Court after she pleaded not guilty to murdering three people, including her former in-laws.

AAP

Morning Mail: Hamas accept ceasefire, police sack First Nations advisers, Australia’s heaviest oyster

Hopes for truce amid the threat of Israeli assault on Rafah; anger in Queensland as Indigenous group fears being ‘gagged’

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon update: police release images of 12 men after Wakeley riot; mushroom murders accused faces court; and the Spice Girls’ impromptu reunion

Police said one of the men at the Wakeley riot has been identified and was assisting detectives with their inquiries

The Guardian - AU

Victoria’s alleged mushroom murders: who are Erin Patterson and the other key figures?

Erin Patterson was charged with murder after allegedly serving poisonous mushrooms to her ex-husband Simon Patterson’s family members. Gail Patterson, Don Patterson and Heather Wilkinson all died, and Ian Wilkinson was left fighting for life

The Guardian - AU

Accused mushroom killer wants country court hearing

Erin Patterson has faced court for a second time since being charged with murder over the deaths of three people after allegedly serving them a poisonous lunch.

AAP

Victoria’s alleged mushroom murders case: court hears Erin Patterson may not face committal hearing until 2025

Victorian woman faces three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder after hosting a lunch at her Leongatha house

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Beef wellington and alleged murder: how Australia’s suspected mushroom poisoning case unfolded – a timeline

Erin Patterson was charged with three counts of murder after serving a lunch at her home in Leongatha, Victoria. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Monday’s court hearing

AAP

Autopsy fails to shed light on retreat drink death

Police will continue to probe the cause of death of a woman who died after consuming a drink that may have contained mushrooms at a country health retreat.

AAP

Health retreat shocked over death at 'private event'

The health retreat where one woman died and two others wound up in hospital after consuming a drink has distanced itself from the private event.

The Guardian - AU

Trump’s ‘nasty’ jibe and Sky’s Paul Whittaker – was it all part of News Corp’s war of revenge on Kevin Rudd?

Former PM’s campaign for a royal commission into the media giant ‘has come back to bite him on the bum’, one broadcaster suggests. Plus: a new star of the right

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Mushroom lunch survivor delivers first sermon

The sole survivor of a mushroom lunch has given a sermon to a congregation at Korumburra Baptist Church, the first since recovering from the deadly meal.

The Guardian - AU

Alleged mushroom poisoning: five iPads and other devices sniffed out by police dogs at Erin Patterson’s Leongatha home

Australian federal police tell Senate estimates that the electronics were not found during initial searches

AAP

Arrests over robbery at fatal mushroom meal home

Two people are expected to be charged over an alleged burglary at the Victorian home of accused mushroom meal murderer Erin Patterson.

The Independent UK

Woman accused of mushroom poisoning murders puts $1m townhouse up for sale

Erin Patterson’s townhouse is located in eastern Melbourne suburb of Mount Waverly

The Independent UK

UK foragers guide on how to avoid poison mushrooms

There are five main types of mushrooms with deadly toxins growing in the UK

AAP

Accused triple murderer faces long wait in custody

Erin Patterson, 49, has been charged with murdering three people in a regional Victorian town and attempting to kill two others.

The Guardian - AU

Suspected mushroom poisoning: months of intrigue culminates in Australian court hearing over fatal lunch

Erin Patterson and her beef wellington have captured worldwide attention. On Friday, she appeared in a rural Victorian court room accused of a triple murder

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