Woman accused of mushroom murders takes stand for first time
Published: 6/2/2025

Erin Patterson, an Australian woman on trial for allegedly serving poisonous mushrooms to her family, testified in court. Prosecutors claim she intentionally cooked death cap mushrooms for her relatives, leading to three deaths and one person gravely injured. Patterson has pleaded not guilty to the charges. The trial has featured testimony from over 50 witnesses, with the defense now calling its witnesses to testify.