Erin Patterson, aged 50, is on trial for the alleged murder of her in-laws after serving them death cap mushrooms in a beef wellington lunch on July 29, 2023. Facing three murder charges and one attempted murder charge, Patterson pleads not guilty, arguing the poisoning was inadvertent. Key details revealed in court include that three of her guests died from the toxic meal, while Simon Patterson, her estranged husband, was invited but was not harmed. Judicial processes include guiding the jury to deliberate on the evidence, particularly in understanding whether the incident constituted intentional or accidental poisoning.
Justice Christopher Beale remarked on Patterson's defense, stating she did not deliberately serve a poisoned meal during a lunch that resulted in three deaths, but that it was an accident.
Patterson's lawyer, Colin Mandy SC, is set to present an opening submission, positing that Erin Patterson will state her actions were not intentional in this tragic incident.
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