VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-20
“concocting a fantastic lie”
Crown prosecutors · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-20
Prosecutors described Patterson's actions as part of a months-long plan to poison her relatives, including fabricating a story to explain the lunch.
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