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Victoria’s alleged mushroom murders case: court hears Erin Patterson may not face committal hearing until 2025



Victorian woman faces three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder after hosting a lunch at her Leongatha houseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastErin Patterson, the woman accused of murdering and attempting to murder her relatives by serving them a meal laced with deadly mushrooms, may spend 15 months in custody before she faces a committal hearing, a court has heard.Patterson, 49, was charged with three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder in November after hosting the fatal lunch at her house in regional Victoria. Continue reading…



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Author : Nino Bucci Justice and courts reporter

Publish date : 2024-04-22 04:02:36

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