Australian woman details fungi interest before deadly meal

Erin Patterson, 50, is charged with murdering the parents and aunt of her estranged husband in 2023 by serving them a beef Wellington laced with lethal death cap mushrooms. She is also accused of attempting to murder her husband's uncle, who survived the meal after a long stay in hospital. Patterson has pleaded not guilty to all charges in a trial that is captivating the country. Having watched the prosecution build its case over the past five weeks, Patterson took the stand for the first time on Monday to mount her defence.