‘Mushroom killer’s’ texts to ex-husband before serving deadly lunch revealed

Erin Patterson is facing three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder after her former in-laws and a relative died following a meal she prepared, which allegedly contained poisonous death cap mushrooms. The meal left Heather Wilkinson deceased, while her husband Ian survived but became seriously ill; Patterson’s ex-husband Simon declined to attend the lunch, expressing concern in texts to her. The prosecution has since dropped the attempted murder charge against Ian, who previously suffered a severe illness after a meal with Patterson in 2022.

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