Australia opens mushroom murder trial | Crime News

The case of Erin Patterson, accused of killing three with toxic Beef Wellington, has gripped the nation.

The trial of a woman accused of murdering three elderly people after serving them poisonous mushrooms for lunch has begun in Australia.

Erin Patterson, 50, faces trial by jury at Latrobe Valley Magistrates’ Court in the state of Victoria in southeastern Australia, after she allegedly served up Beef Wellington laced with toxic mushrooms to four guests – including her estranged in-laws…