"Arrest Made in Australian Lunch Tragedy: 3 Dead from Suspected Mushroom Poisoning"

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An Australian woman, Erin Patterson, has been arrested after hosting a luncheon gathering that resulted in the deaths of three guests from suspected mushroom poisoning. The guests, including Patterson's former in-laws and their relatives, fell ill after the lunch and were hospitalized, with only one surviving. Homicide detectives are conducting an investigation, and Patterson has denied any wrongdoing. The mushrooms used in the meal were reportedly purchased from a supermarket and an Asian grocery store. Death cap mushrooms, which are easily mistaken for edible varieties, are responsible for the majority of lethal mushroom poisonings globally.
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