An Australian woman accused of murdering three of her former in-laws with poisonous mushroom-laced beef wellingtons refused offers of help serving the dish, the sole survivor of the deadly lunch has told a court.
Erin Patterson, fifty, is on trial for the alleged murder of her estranged husband’s parents, Don and Gail Patterson, and his aunt, Heather Wilkinson, in a case that has captivated Australia and generated headlines worldwide.
Patterson is also charged with the attempted murder of Ian Wilkinson, Heather’s husband and the only surviving guest of the lunch served at Patterson’s home in Victoria on July 29, 2023.
