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Australia’s mushroom trial

2025/6/28
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Kim Van Nel: 这起案件围绕着一次家庭午餐展开，午餐后三人死亡，一人幸存，引发了全国对死亡原因的质疑。午餐中的牛肉威灵顿含有致命蘑菇，这究竟是悲剧性的失误还是谋杀？我将与Alastair Powell一起深入探讨这起案件。 Alastair Powell: 作为记者，我一直在追踪报道这起案件。莫威尔是一个前煤矿小镇，案件已经完全占据了这里。来自世界各地的记者涌入，咖啡馆生意兴隆，人们甚至在法院外排队，希望能进入旁听席。案件的核心人物是被告艾琳·帕特森，她是一位50岁的母亲，被指控谋杀了她的姻亲和其他亲属。午餐事件发生在2023年，食物是含有死亡帽蘑菇的牛肉威灵顿。我的报道旨在揭示案件的来龙去脉，呈现控辩双方的观点，并分析相关证据。

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The episode introduces the case of Erin Patterson, accused of murdering three relatives using death cap mushrooms in a Beef Wellington. The setting is Morwell, Australia, a town captivated by the trial. The episode details the relationships between Erin, her estranged husband Simon, and the victims.
  • Erin Patterson on trial for triple murder
  • Death cap mushrooms in Beef Wellington
  • Trial taking place in Morwell, Australia
  • Victims: Simon Patterson's parents and sister

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A triple murder case with a culinary twist is transfixing Australia and the rest of the world. Erin Patterson is accused of using poisonous mushrooms concealed in a Beef Wellington lunch to kill three elderly relatives of her estranged husband. The jury in her trial is expected to begin considering its verdict next week. In this special episode of Reuters World News, we look at the prosecution and the defense in this case.

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