Deadly mushroom cook weighed fatal dose on kitchen scales, says prosecutor
Deadly mushroom cook weighed fatal dose on kitchen scales, says prosecutor

Erin Patterson told the court she didn’t believe the mushrooms in photos recovered from her phone were toxic.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article appears mostly accurate based on the provided sources. The main claim about the prosecutor's statement regarding the kitchen scales is supported. There is a slight bias due to the focus on the prosecution's allegations, potentially framing Patterson negatively.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim:** "Deadly mushroom cook weighed fatal dose on kitchen scales, says prosecutor."
- Verification Source #1: Supports this claim, stating "Deadly mushroom cook calculated fatal dose on kitchen scales, prosecution alleges."
- Verification Source #2: Supports this claim, stating "Deadly mushroom cook calculated fatal dose on kitchen scales, prosecution alleges."
- Verification Source #4: Supports this claim, stating "Deadly mushroom lunch cook tells court she threw up toxic ... prosecution alleges, Deadly mushroom cook calculated fatal dose on kitchen scales, prosecution"
- Claim:** "Erin Patterson told the court she didn't believe the mushrooms in photos recovered from her phone were toxic."
- Verification Source #5: Partially supports this claim. It states that Patterson disagreed with the suggestion that the image depicts her weighing the mushrooms to calculate a lethal dose. This implies she doesn't believe the mushrooms in the photo are necessarily toxic, or at least that she wasn't weighing them for that purpose.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Verification Source #1, #2, and #4: All support the claim that the prosecution alleges Patterson calculated a fatal dose using kitchen scales.
- Verification Source #5: Supports the claim that Patterson denies the photo shows her calculating a lethal dose.
- There are no direct contradictions between the sources. The article accurately reflects the prosecution's allegations and Patterson's denial.