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Australia’s mushroom trial ends in a guilty verdict. Why Erin Patterson did it remains a mystery
Erin Patterson's conviction for the deaths by poisoning of her estranged husband's relatives has prompted fevered speculation ...
Why did Erin Patterson commit death cap mushroom murder? Motive explained
The fact she had no clear motive was central to her defence team’s arguments. Patterson, who foraged wild mushrooms in her ...
Erin Patterson mushroom murder trial jury placed in same hotel as police, prosecution team
The jury was sequestered in the same hotel as a key police witness in Erin Patterson's murder trial and two members of the ...
Erin Patterson has been found guilty in the mushroom murder trial. Legal experts explain why
The jury has delivered its unanimous verdict in one of the most-watched court cases ever. Here’s what was at play legally and ...
Erin Patterson’s online community split after murder charge, but one ally remains
Patterson has retained some isolated online support, sources said, including from her friend Ali Rose Prior, a constant ...
Why convicted mushroom poisoner Erin Patterson did it remains a mystery
Erin Patterson's conviction for the deaths by poisoning of her estranged husband's relatives has prompted fevered speculation across Australia about her motive ...
Opinion
A Shakespearean, small-town murder: Why we became so obsessed with the Erin Patterson case
For serious assault cases that resulted in hospitalisation, for major cities the rates were 65 per 100,000 people. In rural areas, this rose to 1244 people per 100,000. And for murder, in very remote ...
Erin Patterson trial: Missing phone adds to mushroom murder intrigue
Court exhibits from the Erin Patterson trial reveal a mystery at the heart of the Victorian mother’s mushroom murders: what ...
Remembering mushroom murder victims, Gail and Don Patterson and Heather Wilkinson
The victims of Erin Patterson's deadly beef Wellington lunch are being remembered for their altruistic nature and kind hearts ...