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Jun 6
30m 43s

Death cap mushrooms, foraging and a dehy...

The Guardian
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After nearly a month of hearing experts, witnesses and police officers testify, this week Erin Patterson herself took to the stand. Patterson is facing three charges of murder and one of attempted murder – after she served a beef wellington lunch laced with death cap mushrooms – at her house in regional Victoria in 2023. She’s pleaded not guilty to those cha ... Show More
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