Erin Patterson, on trial for the alleged murder of her estranged husband's relatives through suspected mushroom poisoning, has been linked to death cap mushroom web searches. The court heard messages sent to her mother-in-law lacked records of related medical appointments. Patterson has pleaded not guilty to three murder counts and one attempted murder charge after her guests became ill following a beef wellington she prepared. Defense lawyers argue that the incident was accidental, whereas the prosecution seeks to establish intent through digital evidence and inconsistencies in her communication.
The court has heard that electronic records from a computer seized at Erin Patterson's home indicated visits to webpages about death cap mushrooms, raising questions about intentionality.
Patterson is facing serious charges for allegedly poisoning her lunch guests with death cap mushrooms, a claim she denies, asserting it was an accident.
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