Son of 'death cap mushroom poisoning' victims reveals heartbreaking final WhatsApp message

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThe son of mushroom poisoning victims Gail and Don Patterson has revealed the heartbreaking final WhatsApp message his mother sent before her death.Gail and Don Patterson, both aged 70, died after ingesting what Australian authorities believe were death cap mushrooms at a family lunch hosted by their son’s estranged wife Erin Patterson, 49, in Gippsland, Victoria, on July 29.Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson also died, while her husband, Ian Wilkinson, is still fighting for his life in hospital.Simon Patterson, estranged husband of Erin, reportedly fell gravely ill in 2022 after eating one of her meals (Facebook / Simon Patterson)Victoria Police have launched a homicide investigation, and are treating Ms Patterson as a suspect in the killings.Erin Patterson has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and has not been charged by Victoria Police.At an emotional memorial for his parents in Gippsland on Thursday, Simon Patterson, 49, revealed the final text his mother sent to the family group chat as he lay dying in hospital.“It was no fluke that mum’s final text message on our family group chat as she
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