Jury begins deliberations in Australian mushroom triple-murder trial

Monday 30 June 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Mon 30 Jun 2025, 5:56pm

A jury has retired to consider the verdict in the trial of Erin Patterson. She is accused of murdering three relatives and attempting to murder a fourth by serving them poisonous mushrooms during a lunch in south-east Melbourne.

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1. StuffMon 30 Jun 2025, 3:32pm

   Jury deliberations begin in Australia’s mushroom murder trial (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldMon 30 Jun 2025, 3:42pm

   Sweet-smelling fungi at centre of Australian triple-murder trial are deadliest mushrooms in world (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesMon 30 Jun 2025, 4:31pm

   Jury sent to decide verdict in mushroom deaths trial (opens in new tab)

4. RNZMon 30 Jun 2025, 5:56pm

   How jurors will decide the outcome of Erin Patterson's mushroom triple-murder trial (opens in new tab)