Suspected mushroom poisoning: Australian woman charged with three murders

Erin Patterson has been charged with murder over the suspected mushroom poisoning deaths of three people. It’s a story that has gripped Australia.

Patterson was arrested on Thursday morning and police have spent the day searching her home east of Melbourne.

Patterson, 49, served her family lunch in which the trio, who included her former in-laws, fell ill.

A fourth person survived.

Toxicology reports suggest the victims consume deathcap mushrooms.

Patterson maintains she is innocent.