In Australia, murder carries a maximum penalty of life in prison, while attempted murder has a maximum 25-year sentence. Patterson has pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

Patterson denies the charges, with her defence calling the deaths a “terrible accident”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Erin Patterson, 50, is accused of intentionally putting death cap mushrooms — which are among the most poisonous in the world — in a beef Wellington dish she served at a July 2023 lunch at her ...

Australian woman Erin Patterson, is being cross-examined by the prosecution in her murder trial - three people died after eating a beef Wellington lunch at her house, while another became ill, but ...

THE BEEF WELLINGTON Ms Patterson said after having lunch with Don and Gail on June 24, she decided to host another with Heather and Ian to strengthen their “connection”.

The beef wellington recipe called for “a big log” of tenderloin but Ms Patterson says she used individual steaks instead. She also skipped on the crepe layer. Picture: RecipeTin Eats ...

Erin Patterson concedes there were death caps in fatal beef wellington lunch June 04, 2025 - 2:00PM ...

Mushroom murder trial LIVE updates: Erin Patterson details the day of the deadly beef Wellington lunch in her own words LISTEN: The Trial of Erin Patterson podcast available now ...

She served the toxic beef wellington at her home in July 2023, with the death of her former in-laws Don and Gail Patterson as well as Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson following days after the lunch.

The prosecution alleges she knowingly served the guests Beef Wellington that contained lethal death cap mushrooms at her home in Leongatha, a town of around 6,000 people some 135 kilometres from ...

Beef Wellington and death cap mushrooms: Tragic accident or recipe for murder in case gripping Australia Erin Patterson, a 50-year-old mother of two, is currently standing trial.