Morwell, Australia, June 30, 2025 (AFP) - Jury retires to decide verdict in Australia's mushroom murder trial

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2025-06-30
Jury members retired Monday 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. 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 intently followed by a global audience. "You must decide whether any of her statements were untrue," judge Christopher Beale......
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