So, like, there was this whole crazy situation where three people ended up dying after eating some death-cap mushrooms at Erin Patterson’s house, a jury heard. Heather Wilkinson, one of the victims, apparently noticed that Erin’s plate was different from theirs because it had some colors on it. She was all like, “Why does Erin get the fancy plate?” before she kicked the bucket.
The prosecution is trying to pin the blame on Erin, who is a 50-year-old mom, for the deaths of Heather, Don, and Gail Patterson, as well as the attempted murder of Ian Wilkinson. The whole trial is going down in Morwell, which is like 150km away from Melbourne. Erin is pleading not guilty to the charges.
Erin had invited her estranged husband Simon and his fam over for lunch to talk about some medical stuff they needed to break to their kids. She had already started cooking when they arrived and served the food on different plates. The meal consisted of beef wellingtons with mushrooms, mashed potatoes, and green beans. The prosecutor claims that the mushrooms used were the deadly death cap ones.
After they prayed and started eating, the guests realized that they had all eaten the mushrooms. They were all chatting about how much they had consumed, which seems kind of weird given the circumstances. Erin then dropped the bomb that she had cancer and asked for advice on how to tell her kids.
The day before the lunch, Simon had texted Erin to say he couldn’t make it because he felt “uncomfortable.” Erin, being the drama queen she is, made a big deal about how much effort she had put into the lunch. She even made sure her kids weren’t home during the meal.
Shortly after the lunch, everyone started feeling sick and had to go to the hospital. The Wilkinsons ended up in Leongatha Hospital, while the Pattersons were taken to Korumburra Hospital. They were later transferred to Melbourne hospitals as their conditions worsened.
A toxicologist called Erin to ask about the mushrooms, and she was all vague about where she got them. She mentioned something about Woolworths and an Asian supermarket in Oakleigh or maybe Glen Waverley. It’s all a bit sketchy if you ask me.
The defense lawyer will respond to the prosecutor’s claims later today. The whole trial is still ongoing, so we’ll have to wait and see how it all plays out. But seriously, who serves death cap mushrooms at a family lunch? Not cool, Erin, not cool.
Seriously, this whole situation is just messed up. Like, why would anyone serve deadly mushrooms to their guests? It’s like something out of a horror movie. Let’s hope justice is served for those poor souls who lost their lives over a stupid lunch.