Death Cap Lunch The Leongatha Mushroom Murders True Crime Australia 2023

What was meant to be a family lunch became a deadly July 2023, Erin Patterson hosted a meal at her home in Leongatha, Australia, inviting her former in-laws and a family friend for what appeared to be a warm behind the cozy setting hid a chilling secret: The beef Wellington she served was laced with death cap mushrmsone of the most poisonous fungi in the world. Within 24 hours, her guests fell violently ill. Three died, and one barely survived after needing a liver herself claimed she also felt sickbut recovered investigators dug deeper, they uncovered disturbing details: Erin had purchased the mushrms months earlier. She attempted to destroy evidence, discarding the food dehydratorlater found at a local November 2023, Erin Patterson was arrested and charged with three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder. The case has shocked the nationraising haunting questions about trust, premeditation, and how the deadliest intentions can be served with a smile. Watch more real-life crime stories like this: Want to create true crime videos using AI tools? Like, comment, and follow for more cases that reveal the darkest sides of ordinary life.