Mushroom Mystery: Survivor’s Testimony Raises New Questions in Fatal Lunch Trial
MORWELL, Australia — Erin Patterson, accused of serving a toxic lunch that left three people dead, claimed to have eaten only half of the dish allegedly laced with deadly death cap mushrooms. Her assertion followed a gathering that resulted in the fatalities of her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, along with Gail’s sister, Heather Wilkinson. In court this week, evidence showed that Gail Patterson consumed half of her beef Wellington, while Don consumed the remainder, ultimately leading to her rapid decline due to mushroom poisoning. Dr. Dimitri Gerostamoulos, the head of forensic science at the … Read more