Mushroom victim says meal 'tasty'

A woman who died after eating a beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms told a doctor it tasted “delicious”, a court heard yesterday, as her Australian host faced triple murder charges.

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Erin Patterson, 50, is accused of murdering the parents and aunt of her estranged husband by cooking and serving up the poisonous beef-and-pastry meal.

She is also charged with the attempted murder of her husband's uncle, who survived the dish after a long stay in hospital.

Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

A hospital doctor testified about two of the four poisoned lunch guests — Heather Wilkinson and her husband Ian, a pastor.