Australia mushroom poisoning: how a family lunch ended in tragedy

In late July, four relatives attended a family lunch at the home of Erin Patterson, a 48 year-old mother of two from Leongatha in Australia. Within days of the lunch, three of the guests were dead, with a fourth left fighting for his life in hospital. A beef wellington that was served for lunch on the day is suspected to have contained poisonous death cap mushrooms. But why were they in there? Australian police must now decipher whether it was simply a tragic accident or if there is something more sinister at play? John Ferguson of The Australian explains the details of the case.This episode was originally published in August 2023. In November, Erin Patterson was charged by Australian Police with three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder. Her trial will take place in 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.