In Australia, the jury in the high-profile murder trial of Erin Patterson has retired to deliberate after weeks of emotional testimony and more than 50 witnesses.
Patterson, 50, denies intentionally poisoning a beef Wellington lunch with deadly death cap mushrooms, which killed her former in-laws Don and Gail Patterson and family member Heather Wilkinson, while a fourth guest survived after a lengthy coma. Prosecutors allege Patterson lied repeatedly to police and family to cover her tracks, while the defence maintains it was a tragic mistake with no motive. The jury, now sequestered, will remain in supervised accommodation until a verdict is reached.
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