Erin Patterson’s triple murder trial begins after alleged deadly mushroom lunch

The trial of accused triple murderer Erin Patterson began in Morwell over the deaths linked to an allegedly poisoned mushroom lunch.

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00:00Nearly two years after a family allegedly died from eating a beef

00:05Wellington laced with Deathcap mushrooms in Gippsland, Victoria, a triple murder

00:11case is beginning. Just over my shoulder here at Latrobe Valley Courthouse in

00:16Morwell, the alleged mushroom cook Erin Patterson is facing three counts of

00:21murder and one count of attempted murder. People from the local area have been

00:26called as jurors in this trial which is expected to run for around six weeks.

00:31The trial begins with a jury empanelling on April 29th

00:35before opening statements are expected to start. So follow all the details here.