Overview

• Erin Patterson faces charges of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder following a July 2023 family meal in Leongatha, Victoria.
• The meal, a beef Wellington allegedly laced with death cap mushrooms, led to three deaths and left a fourth guest critically ill for months.
• Forensic tests confirmed the presence of lethal amatoxins from the highly toxic Amanita phalloides mushroom, known for causing multiorgan failure.
• Patterson denies the charges, claiming she used mushrooms purchased from a supermarket and an Asian shop, while investigators seized a dehydrator and searched a landfill for evidence.
• The trial, expected to last five to six weeks, is being closely followed, with ABC News providing daily updates through a dedicated podcast titled 'Mushroom Case Daily.'