2 Nov 2023

Deadly mushroom lunch: Host of lunch arrested in Australia

From Checkpoint, 6:14 pm on 2 November 2023

The woman who hosted a mushroom lunch that ended in the deaths of three of her four guests has been arrested by police in Australia.

Erin Patterson has denied any wrong doing. In July, Erin's ex-in-laws Don and Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson died after symptoms suggesting mushroom poisoning.

The fourth guest, Heather's husband Ian, was released from hospital in September. Erin Patterson served her guests beef wellington.

Michael Giles is the editor of the local newspaper the South Gippsland Sentinel Times.

He speaks to Lisa Owen.