Poisonous mushrooms for family lunch: Australian woman kills relatives

Australian Erin Patterson has been sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years for poisoning three of her relatives, the BBC writes.

She was convicted in July for killing three relatives and trying to kill another at a family lunch in 2023, where she served them beef Wellingtons laced with toxic death cap mushrooms.

The 50-year-old showed little emotion throughout Monday’s hearing, our correspondent writes, keeping her eyes closed for the most part and opening them only as the judge read out her sentence.

As noted, Erin Patterson’s motive remains a mystery.