Woman dies after eating a poisonous mushroom
A woman suffered fatal organ failure after eating a poisonous mushroom while foraging in a garden, it emerged yesterday.
Christina Hale, 57, died after consuming the death cap mushroom – one of the most poisonous in the world.
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Death cap mushroom
She was rushed to intensive care at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, on November 18, but she died the next day.
Her husband ate a smaller amount of the fungi and was also admitted to hospital but has now reportedly returned to their home in Bridgwater, Somerset.
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The death cap mushroom – Amanita phalloides – is the most common fungus to cause death in humans because of its similar appearance to safe varieties.
It is often mistaken for a common field mushroom but just half a cap is enough to kill.
An inquest into Mrs Hale’s death was opened and adjourned by West Somerset Coroner Michael Rose, in Taunton.
A full hearing will take place at a later date.
Mr Rose said yesterday: “The cause of death was multiple organ failure due to poisoning by the death cap mushroom.
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