# Australian "Mushroom Poisoner" has been charged with murder & attempted murder (Convicted July 6, 2025)

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**Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/australian-mushroom-poisoner-has-been-charged-with-murder-attempted-murder-convicted-july-6-2025/992534/59 "2025-07-17T05:22:59Z")

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It’s bigger than that. The emperor Claudius was supposed to have been killed by a mushroom.

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