The court case of the woman accused of allegedly murdering three of her ex-husband’s relatives and attempting to murder one other has finally gotten underway in a regional Victorian court today.

Nine News reporter Penny Liersch told Gary Hardgrave Erin Patterson has had three other attempted murder charges relating to her husband dropped.

“Certainly, they [the jury] left with a direction today not to discuss the case with anyone in their family or friendship groups,” she said.

Erin Patterson was accused of allegedly poisoning four relatives with a beef wellington laced with a deadly mushroom.

She has denied the allegations and has pleaded not guilty.

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