Jury to decide on mushroom murder verdict

JURY members retired yesterday to decide the fate of an Australian woman accused of murdering three members of her husband's family with a toxic mushroom-laced beef Wellington lunch.

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The 12-person panel has been locked away to decide whether Erin Patterson is guilty or not, beginning their deliberations after a nine-week trial.

“You must decide whether any of her statements were untrue,” judge Christopher Beale said in his final instructions.

“You should consider all of the evidence in the case and draw reasonable conclusions based only on the evidence you accept.

“Do not guess.”

Jurors must reach a unanimous verdict - guilty or not guilty - for each of the four charges Patterson faces, Beale said.