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The mushroom killer: what the jury heard

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Erin Patterson has been found guilty of murdering three relatives by lacing their beef wellington with death cap mushrooms. She was also found guilty of attempting to murder a fourth person. The prosecution said she did it on purpose; she says it was an accident. It took a jury in Australia six days to reach a verdict after listening to 40 days of extraordinary evidence. 


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Guest: Bernard Lagan, Australia Correspondent, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Edith Rousselot.

Further reading: 

How Erin Patterson became the mushroom murderer

Erin Patterson found guilty of murder in death cap mushroom trial

Clips: 9 News Australia, The Australian.

Photo: Getty Images.

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