 The final words of one of the people who ate the deadly mushroom lunch in Australia are thought to have caused alarm. Erin Patterson, 48, cooked a beef wellington which left three of her in-laws dead and a fourth fighting for life at her home in Leongatha, Victoria. But one of the paramedics who responded to the emergency call after the relatives fell ill was said to be so concerned they alerted police to what they heard, news.com.au reports. The exact words which were said however have not yet been made public. Ms Patterson's parents-in-law Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, died after eating the lunch, as did Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson, 66, days later in hospital. Heather's husband Ian Wilkinson, 68, has been left in a critical condition. Erin had invited her former partner and the dad of their children, Simon Patterson, to the meal alongside his family as a 'mediation' meeting to discuss their relationship – but he pulled out at the last minute. Erin Patterson, who cooked the meal, has not yet been charged with anything and has maintained her innocence (Picture: Channel Nine) Parents-in-law Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, died after eating the lunch Heather Wilkinson, Gail's sister, also died after the meal and her husband Ian remains in a critical condition Mr Patterson had also recently recovered from a mystery stomach illness that left him in intensive care for 21 days. It is thought their two children also attended the lunch but ate a different meal prepared separately by Erin, which the mum also had. The four in-laws are said to have suffered symptoms consistent with consuming death cap mushrooms – a dull green fungus called Amanita phalloides which can cause serious organ failure within 24 to 48 hours. Ms Patterson has not yet been charged with anything and has maintained her innocence, telling The Australian: 'I lost my){kind=link}
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The final words of one of the people who ate the deadly mushroom lunch in Australia are thought to have caused alarm.
Erin Patterson, 48, cooked a beef wellington which left three of her in-laws dead and a fourth fighting for life at her home in Leongatha, Victoria.
But one of the paramedics who responded to the emergency call after the relatives fell ill was said to be so concerned they alerted police to what they heard, news.com.au reports.
The exact words which were said however have not yet been made public.