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

The verdict in Erin Patterson’s triple-murder trial will be coming up in minutes. The mother-of-two is accused of killing her in-laws and another relative after serving them toxic death cap mushrooms in 2023.

The fact she had no clear motive was central to her defence team’s arguments. Patterson, who foraged wild mushrooms in her spare time and also ate the beef wellington, claimed that the event was a tragic accident.