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Australia mushroom trial: Erin Patterson says she made herself sick after meal

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Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to four charges - three of murder and one of attempted murder - over the beef Wellington lunch at her regional Victorian house in July 2023 .

Prosecutors allege Ms Patterson deliberately served toxic death cap mushrooms, but only to her guests.

Her defence team say the contaminated meal was a tragic accident, and argue it had made their client sick too.

Ms Patterson also admitted she had lied about a cancer diagnosis - which prosecutors say she used to coax the guests to her house - as she was too embarrassed to tell them she was undergoing weight-loss surgery.

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