‘Thought he was going to die’: Doc’s testimony on treating dying mushroom lunch guests LIVE
The intensive care specialist who treated Don, Gail, Heather and Ian has told the jury about the lengths doctors went to try and save their lives after the lethal lunch. LIVE UPDATES
Welcome to day 18 of the trial of Erin Patterson, live from Morwell.
Our journalists will bring you updates from court throughout the day in the blog below.
Ms Patterson, 50, is accused of murdering her estranged husband’s parents, Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, along with Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson, 66, and attempting to murder Heather’s husband Ian Wilkinson with a beef wellington allegedly laced with lethal death cap mushrooms.
She has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.
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Originally published as ‘Thought he was going to die’: Doc’s testimony on treating dying mushroom lunch guests LIVE
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