An Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband's relatives with poisonous death cap mushrooms wept in court as she admitted lying about medical issues.

Erin Patterson, 50, is charged with murdering her mother-in-law Gail Patterson, father-in-law Donald Patterson and Gail's sister, Heather Wilkinson, in a case that has gripped the public.

She is also charged with the attempted murder of Ian Wilkinson, Heather's husband.

Prosecutors say Patterson knowingly served the guests lethal death cap mushrooms in a Beef Wellington at her home in Leongatha, Victoria, in July 2023.

She denies all the charges, claiming the deaths were a "terrible accident".

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Suspect testifies in poisonous mushroom trial

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