Erin Patterson's trial focuses on the alleged murder of her in-laws after a lunch where she supposedly served beef wellington laced with death cap mushrooms. The prosecution asserts Patterson fabricated a cancer diagnosis to prevent her children from attending the meal, while the defense contends Patterson did not intentionally serve poisoned food, emphasizing that no cancer diagnosis was ever made. The trial is unfolding in the Victorian town of Morwell and is expected to last several weeks, as Patterson pleads not guilty to all charges regarding her family's deaths.
The prosecution alleges Erin Patterson invited her estranged husband and his family over to discuss fabricated medical issues, ensuring her children were absent during lunch.
Patterson's lawyer stated it was undisputed she had never been diagnosed with cancer, while asserting the three deaths were a tragic accident, not deliberate.
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