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 50-year-old's in-laws died in 2023 after eating beef Wellingtons prepared by Patterson - they were later found to contain toxic mushrooms.

The mother-of-two was this week found guilty of deliberately murdering three people by using a beef wellington laced with death cap mushrooms.