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An investigation was opened after the death of Marie-Lou, 27, in Montpellier, following the ingestion of commercially purchased and cooked mushrooms, according to her sister's announcement on Instagram.
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The victim's sister announced the death on Instagram, specifying that Marie-Lou died "within a few hours" after ingesting commercially purchased and cooked mushrooms, and that her vital organs failed one after the other.
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On the victim's Instagram account, her sister announced on Wednesday the death of Marie-Lou, 27, who died according to her "within a few hours", "following the ingestion of mushrooms bought in stores and cooked". She says that “her vital organs failed one after the other.”
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The investigation will determine the exact circumstances of the death and the possible responsibility of the mushroom trade.
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Open Questions
- What are the conclusions of the open investigation?
- What specific type of mushrooms was eaten?
- Where exactly were the mushrooms purchased?




