Erin Patterson's conviction for the deaths by poisoning of her estranged husband's relatives has prompted fevered speculation across Australia about her motive.

The Australian woman was convicted of murdering three elderly relatives of her estranged husband with a meal laced with poisonous mushrooms, and attempting to murder a fourth, in a case that gripped the country.

Erin Patterson, the Australian woman accused of murder and attempted murder of her estranged husband’s relatives with poisonous mushrooms in July 2023, has been found guilty. The trial lasted 10 weeks and featured over 50 witnesses. Patterson, 50, faces life in prison.