Mushroom lunch cook pleads not guilty to murder

An Australian pistillate who allegedly killed 3 radical with a poisonous mushroom luncheon has pleaded not blameworthy to murder.

Erin Patterson, 49, is facing 3 execution charges and 2 counts of attempted execution implicit the fatal repast successful July past year.

Police besides allege she tried to termination her ex-husband connected 3 different occasions.

Ms Patterson has ever maintained her innocence.

The lawsuit has gripped the satellite and thrown the tiny determination Victorian municipality of Leongatha into the spotlight.

Police alleged Ms Patterson had invited her erstwhile in-laws Gail and Don Patterson, on with Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson and Heather's hubby Ian, implicit for luncheon astatine her location connected 29 July. Her estranged hubby Simon Patterson could not be past minute.

All 4 of her guests fell sick wrong hours of the meal, detectives say, with Gail, Don and Heather dying soon after.

Ms Patterson has repeatedly said she did not intentionally poison her guests.

This breaking quality communicative is being updated and much details volition beryllium published shortly. Please refresh the leafage for the fullest version.

You tin person Breaking News connected a smartphone oregon tablet via the BBC News App. You tin besides travel @BBCBreaking connected Twitter to get the latest alerts.