Erin Patterson, 49, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of three people who died after consuming a lunch she prepared containing poisonous mushrooms in Leongatha, Victoria. She faces three murder charges and five counts of attempted murder, including allegations of trying to kill her estranged husband and other family members. The victims fell ill and died after ingesting death cap mushrooms. The Supreme Court of Victoria is set to hear her case on 23 May.
Erin Patterson, a 49-year-old Australian woman, appeared in court via video link from a Melbourne prison, charged with three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder for allegedly poisoning her ex-husband's parents and aunt with mushrooms. The court will decide on 7 May whether she will face a committal hearing in Morwell or Melbourne to determine if there is enough evidence for a trial. The victims consumed a meal at Patterson's home laced with death cap mushrooms, leading to their deaths and severe illness.
Erin Patterson, a chef from Leongatha, Victoria, is facing charges of three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder after her in-laws and others fell ill from allegedly poisonous beef Wellington. Police are investigating her internet search history and deleted social media accounts for evidence. Patterson's social media posts show boasts about attention to detail and criticism of her community. Technology detector dogs found incriminating items in her home. Patterson denies wrongdoing, claiming she never intended harm. Her trial is set to begin in May.
The 2023 Leongatha mushroom poisoning is an ongoing legal case involving three deaths from suspected mushroom poisoning in Leongatha, Victoria, Australia. One person has been charged with three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder. The case will return to court in May 2024.The case has sparked significant media interest in Australia and overseas.
Constance Marten, 36, and Mark Gordon, 49, are on trial for the death of their newborn daughter Victoria, found in a Lidl bag in a Brighton shed. The couple went on the run to keep Victoria after their other children were taken into care. The cause of Victoria's death remains undetermined. Marten claims it was an accident, while the prosecution suggests cold exposure. The jury is deliberating charges including manslaughter by gross negligence and perverting the course of justice. The trial has been ongoing since January at the Old Bailey in London.
Mushroom poisoning is poisoning resulting from the ingestion of mushrooms that contain toxic substances. Symptoms can vary from slight gastrointestinal discomfort to death in about 10 days. Mushroom toxins are secondary metabolites produced by the fungus.Mushroom poisoning is usually the result of ingestion of wild mushrooms after misidentification of a toxic mushroom as an edible species. The most common reason for this misidentification is a close resemblance in terms of color and general morphology of the toxic mushrooms species with edible species. To prevent mushroom poisoning, mushroom gatherers familiarize themselves with the mushrooms they intend to collect, as well as with any similar-looking toxic species. The safety of eating wild mushrooms may depend on methods of preparation for cooking. Some toxins, such as amatoxins, are thermostable and mushrooms containing such toxins will not be rendered safe to eat by cooking.
Amanita phalloides (), commonly known as the death cap, is a deadly poisonous basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Widely distributed across Europe, but introduced to other parts of the world since the late twentieth century, A. phalloides forms ectomycorrhizas with various broadleaved trees. In some cases, the death cap has been introduced to new regions with the cultivation of non-native species of oak, chestnut, and pine. The large fruiting bodies (mushrooms) appear in summer and autumn; the caps are generally greenish in colour with a white stipe and gills. The cap colour is variable, including white forms, and is thus not a reliable identifier.These toxic mushrooms resemble several edible species (most notably Caesar's mushroom and the straw mushroom) commonly consumed by humans, increasing the risk of accidental poisoning. Amatoxins, the class of toxins found in these mushrooms, are thermostable: they resist changes due to heat, so their toxic effects are not reduced by cooking.Amanita phalloides is one of the most poisonous of all known mushrooms. It is estimated that as little as half a mushroom contains enough toxin to kill an adult human. It has been involved in the majority of human deaths from mushroom poisoning, possibly including Roman Emperor Claudius in AD 54 and Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI in 1740. It has been the subject of much research and many of its biologically active agents have been isolated. The principal toxic constituent is α-Amanitin, which causes liver and kidney failure.
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