Some charges against alleged mushroom lunch killer dropped
Summary
Erin Patterson, an Australian woman, is accused of murdering three relatives and injuring another with a poisonous mushroom lunch. She is still facing four charges even though some initial charges including an attempted murder against her husband have been dropped.Key Facts
- Erin Patterson is accused of using a toxic mushroom to kill three relatives.
- She is also accused of injuring another relative seriously with that same meal.
- She was initially also charged with the attempted murder of her husband, but these charges have been dropped.
- Patterson still faces three counts of murder and one of attempted murder.
- The relatives who died after eating the lunch are identified as Don Patterson, Gail Patterson, and Heather Wilkinson.
- Wilkinson's husband, who survived, underwent several weeks of hospital treatment.
- Patterson has pleaded not guilty and her trial is set to begin soon.
- The trial location is a courthouse in Morwell, around 60km from Leongatha, Victoria, where prosecutors say the incident took place.
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