💨 Abstract

An Australian woman, Erin Patterson, is on trial for allegedly poisoning three relatives with toxic death cap mushrooms. She admitted liking the taste of "exotic mushrooms" and often experimented with them. Patterson faces three murder charges after her former in-laws and a relative died after eating a meal she prepared in 2023. The trial, expected to last six weeks, investigates her past and the murder day, with evidence suggesting the deaths were due to Amanita phalloides poisoning.

Courtesy: Sarah Hooper