Mushroom trial
Erin Patterson is facing trial after pleading not guilty over a fatal mushroom lunch that killed Don and Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson.
What we know so far about the Erin Patterson mushroom lunch trial
Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder after allegedly serving poisonous mushrooms in a beef Wellington for lunch.
Surviving guest recalls becoming deathly ill following mushroom lunch
The town pastor who survived a poisoned mushroom lunch that killed three family members has recalled how he and his gravely ill wife were dramatically rushed through the corridors of a regional hospital after a local doctor learnt their sickness might be from death cap mushrooms and not simply gastro.
- by Erin Pearson
Doctor reveals mushroom antidote was in short supply after fatal meal: Trial day six, as it happened
Of the four guests who dined on beef Wellington at Erin Patterson’s house in 2023, only one survived. On Tuesday, that guest – Ian Wilkinson – will tell his story for the first time when he takes the stand as a witness in the cook’s murder trial.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola and Erin Pearson
Erin Patterson told online friends her estranged husband was controlling and coercive, court told
The alleged mushroom cook killer also asked how to make beef Wellington in the weeks before the deadly lunch, members of a true crime chat group told the court on Monday.
- by Erin Pearson
Erin Patterson told online friends she was ‘hiding powdered mushrooms in everything’, court hears: Trial day five, as it happened
Erin Patterson’s estranged husband Simon will continue providing evidence in her murder trial. Follow our live blog.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola and Erin Pearson
Simon Patterson wanted a strong household. A mushroom meal saw it all fall apart
Despite repeated separations over their eight-year marriage, Erin and Simon Patterson wanted to make their marriage work. A jury will now be left to pick over how it all came crashing down.
- by Erin Pearson
‘Very hurt’: How a belated birthday invitation to Erin Patterson sparked a family rift
Simon Patterson also told the court his estranged wife was “extremely aggressive” about child support in the months before the deadly mushroom lunch.
- by Erin Pearson
Erin ‘never actually asked’ about condition of lunch guests after meal, court hears: Trial day three, as it happened
Estranged husband Simon Patterson will continue providing evidence in the murder trial of Erin Patterson. Follow our live blog.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola and Erin Pearson
‘I’ve spent a small fortune on beef Wellingtons’: Erin Patterson’s texts revealed
The accused killer mushroom cook urged her estranged husband to attend the fateful lunch because she’d spent “a small fortune” on eye fillet steak.
- by Erin Pearson
Mushroom cook’s husband Simon gives evidence on marriage struggles, plate colour, cancer claims: Trial day two, as it happened
The first witness for the prosecution, Erin Patterson’s estranged husband Simon Patterson, was called to the stand on day two of the mushroom murder trial. Here’s how the day unfolded.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola and Erin Pearson
Accused killer cook admits foraging for mushrooms, lying about dehydrator
What we learned about the prosecution’s case against the alleged killer mushroom cook on day one of the hotly anticipated trial.
- by Erin Pearson
Alleged mushroom cook didn’t ingest death caps, ‘no record’ she had cancer, jury told: Trial day one, as it happened
Erin Patterson is facing trial after pleading not guilty over a fatal mushroom lunch. Today, Nanette Rogers, SC, will present the prosecution’s case against Patterson.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola and Erin Pearson
The key players in Erin Patterson’s murder trial
Who attended the fateful mushroom lunch in Leongatha, and how were they related? Here’s a who’s who in the trial of accused killer mushroom cook Erin Patterson.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
What you need to know about Erin Patterson’s mushroom lunch trial
The court case over the poisoning deaths of Don and Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson has begun. Here’s everything you need to know.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
Updated
Accused mushroom cook killer has attempted murder charges dropped ahead of trial
Erin Patterson is facing trial after pleading not guilty over a fatal mushroom lunch, but jurors have been told that charges of attempting to kill her husband in the months before the fateful meal have been withdrawn.
- by Erin Pearson
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