John Silvester's words are as follows.......
"The good news is that detailed forensic tests have come back and confirmed the cause of the three deaths is indeed
mushroom poisoning."
There is no mention of Amanita phalloides Death Cap mushrooms, only that the cause of death is
mushroom poisoning.
I found the following link informative.
It is estimated that there are over 5,000 species of mushrooms worldwide. Some of them are edible and some are poisonous due to containing significant toxins. In more than 95% of mushroom toxicity cases, poisoning occurs as a result of misidentification ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
From the
Introduction
".....over 5,000 species of mushrooms are present worldwide.
1 In more than 90% of cases of ingestion, the type of mushroom is unknown because of difficulties in the exact identification of mushroom species."
From the
Discussion
"Poisonous and nonpoisonous mushrooms can be distinguished via previous experiences and observations.
5 Among mushrooms, only 20%–25% have been named and only 3% of these are poisonous."
Whilst it's informative to hear the CoD is mushroom poisoning, I'm keen for a more detailed report from an official source.