 Detectives might need several more months to solve the mysterious deaths linked to Erin Patterson's infamous mushroom lunch, it has been claimed. There is still no official narrative on the case nearly a month after three of the Australian mum's guests, including her in-laws, died, while a fourth survived a gruesome illness. Ms Patterson, who survived despite claiming she ate the same beef Wellington thought to contain deadly mushrooms, remains under no suspicion. Police have not issued an update on their investigation since more than two weeks ago, when they stressed they were still working with an 'open mind' over whether there was any deliberate attempt to harm the diners. According to Daily Mail Australia, the forensics team looking into the case have been asked to prioritise its analysis of biological materials linked to the case, which has gripped the world. Staff were said to be so overworked that cases have been pushed back by up to a year as a result of forensics backlogs. The newspaper cites police sources saying that detectives on the case will hardly have their 'cue in the rack'. Detectives are keen for tests of biological materials to come back (Picture: AAP Image) The materials which need testing are likely to include samples taken from leftovers of the pastry dish which Ms Patterson, a 48-year-old amateur cook from Leongatha, Victoria, handed over to local police. They may also include any quantities of fungi found around her house, which experts could try to compare to samples found in the food. Ms Patterson has previously claimed she used two types of mushroom – a dried variety bought months earlier and a fresh variety bought recently from a local supermarket – though it's not clear whether these were seized in any searches. According to a friend of the family, she is known to be 'very good at foraging', picking and identifying wil){kind=link}
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Detectives might need several more months to solve the mysterious deaths linked to Erin Patterson’s infamous mushroom lunch, it has been claimed.
There is still no official narrative on the case nearly a month after three of the Australian mum’s guests, including her in-laws, died, while a fourth survived a gruesome illness.
Ms Patterson, who survived despite claiming she ate the same beef Wellington thought to contain deadly mushrooms, remains under no suspicion.
Police have not issued an update on their investigation since more than two weeks ago, when they stressed they were still working with an ‘open mind’ over whether there was any deliberate attempt to harm the diners.