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Convicted Mushroom Murderer Erin Patterson Accused of Prison Food Tampering in Melbourne
Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering three relatives and attempting to murder a fourth by serving them a beef wellington laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms at her home in Leongatha, Australia. The victims included her estranged husband's parents and aunt, with only one survivor who required a liver transplant. Despite denying intent and claiming the poisoning was accidental, prosecutors highlighted strained family relations and evidence suggesting deliberate poisoning. After her conviction, Patterson was reportedly given a job in the prison kitchen at Melbourne's Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, where she allegedly tampered with food and caused another inmate to become ill following a dispute. Corrections Victoria sources confirmed her kitchen role, though officials denied any evidence of food contamination at the facility, and Patterson's supporters dismissed the poisoning accusations as baseless. She now faces life imprisonment, with sentencing yet to be scheduled.

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