Mushroom murderer tried to poison husband with rat poison and anti-freeze in meals, suppressed evidence alleges

Australian woman Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering her ex-husband’s parents and aunt in 2023

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Convicted killer Erin Patterson. Photo: AFP/Getty

Erin Patterson leaving Melbourne Supreme Court on April 15, 2025 Photo: Fairfax Media

Erin Patterson checking herself out of hospital after the poisonings

The beef Wellington served by Erin Patterson

The Australian woman who murdered her in-laws with poisoned beef Wellingtons was also accused of a ­calculated campaign to kill her estranged ­husband with poisoned curries, sandwiches and biscuits.

Erin Patterson (50) was found guilty last month of murdering her husband’s parents and aunt in 2023 by lacing t

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