The Australian woman accused of killing three people from her ex-husband’s family with a poisonous meal containing “exotic mushrooms” said she chose them because they had “more flavor.” According to PEOPLE, 50-year-old Erin Patterson said this to the court.

Woman Claims Poisonous “Exotic Mushrooms” Had “More Flavor” During Murder Trial

This comes after allegedly poisoning her ex-husband’s parents, 70-year-old Don and Gail Patterson, and Gail’s sister, 66-year-old Heather Wilkinson, on July 29, 2023. Gail’s husband, 68-year-old Ian Wilkinson, also attended the meal but survived after hospitalization, per NBC News.

Authorities have accused her of lacing beef wellington with poisonous mushrooms. On top of that, Patterson was accused of attempting to murder her ex-husband, Simon. Not only a

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