Mushroom poison deaths cook Erin Patterson breaks cover after ‘going into hiding’ over fatal meal that killed three

THE mum who allegedly served a poisonous mushroom lunch that left three dead has been spotted after reportedly going into hiding. Erin Patterson, 48, invited Gail and Don Patterson, her former in-laws, and Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson and her husband Ian to her home in Leongatha, Australia. Erin Patterson is a suspect in a deadly mushroom poisoning case The mum-of-two reportedly held the deadly gathering on July 29 in a bid to try and win back her estranged ex-husband Simon Patterson. After eating the meal on July 29, the guests became violently ill and Gail and Don, both 70, and Heather, 66, later died. Homicide detectives confirmed Erin is a suspect in the mystery case as the mum-of-two cooked the meal at her home – but did not get sick. Confusion surrounded the whereabouts of the mum-of-two on Thursday after one of her lawyers was forced to camp outside her home to hand deliver legal instructions. The man said it was the only way Erin could be reached after cops confiscated her phone and computer. But she broke cover on Friday as she was pictured withdrawing cash from an ATM in the Melbourne city centre. According to Daily Mail Australia, she was spotted wearing the same red shirt and white pants she was pictured in on Tuesday.  THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here.  Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.