Patterson had her two in-laws — Gail and Don Patterson, both 70 — as well as Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson and her husband Ian over for a meal on July 29. Later that evening, all four of them “became ill,” say police<\/strong>, with Detective Inspector Dean Thomas from Victoria Police’s Homicide Squad adding<\/strong> they presented “symptoms of some type of food poisoning.”<\/p>\n Both Pattersons and Heather Wilkinson died following the meal, while Ian who survived, was released from the hospital in September.<\/p>\n According to authorities, all three died from “suspected mushroom poisoning,” with Thomas saying in a press briefing that their symptoms were consistent with eating death cap mushrooms. As the name suggests, they are deadly if ingested.<\/p>\n Erin’s two children were also present at the lunch, but are believed to “have had a different meal” and are fine, said Thomas. At this point, it’s unclear what Erin cooked or whether she ate it herself, though she did not get sick. Police also have not shared the sourcing of the potentially deadly fungus.<\/p>\n The additional three attempted murder charges are linked to three separate incidents in Victoria between 2021 and 2022, authorities noted, including a 48-year-old man who fell ill from meals made by Erin during that period.<\/p>\n In the days following the incident, Erin was seen speaking with reporters<\/strong> outside her home, where she broke down in tears over the tragedy.<\/p>\n Unable to render YouTube Video.<\/strong><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/images.toofab.com\/image\/9c\/5by4\/2023\/08\/09\/9ca6cd683425447bb5cb291fa15287d4_xs.jpg\")
<\/p>\n Woman Exclaims 'I Didn't Do Anything' After 3 Lunch Guests Die from Suspected Mushroom Poisoning <\/h4>\n