Erin Patterson has been arrested over the poisonous mushroom that killed three people in southeastern Victoria in Australia.
Patterson was arrested at her home early on Thursday morning and remains in police custody for questioning. She has not been charged. Her arrest comes four months after the fatal lunch, that killed three of her family members, including Heather Wilkinson, her sister Gail Patterson and her husband Don Patterson. The only person who survived was Ms Wilkinson's husband, who spent two months in hospital after falling critically ill.Patterson has previously pleaded her innocence.
"I am now devastated to think that these mushrooms may have contributed to the illness suffered by my loved ones," she said."I really want to repeat that I had absolutely no reason to hurt these people whom I loved." Victoria Police confirmed they made an arrest on Thursday morning, local time.
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