Erin’s private battle before a lethal meal was served
Food, and the poisoning of it, is at the heart of the Mushroom Cook trial. Now, Erin Patterson told of how a lifelong battle has affected her, before a fatal lunch was served.
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Erin says she searched for information about death caps
Accused triple killer Erin Patterson has told a jury she wanted to find out if death cap mushrooms grew in South Gippsland as she was quizzed about her search history.
‘You thought the lunch guests would die’: Crown
Erin Patterson has been grilled about her cancer lie, with the Crown suggesting the accused didn’t think she’d have to account for the falsehood because she didn’t expect Ian Wilkinson to survive.
‘Grab a plate guys’: How Erin made the meal that killed lunch guests
Accused mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has told a court why she picked beef wellington to serve her lunch guests and about “deviations” she made to the cookbook recipe — admitting the possibility existed there were foraged mushrooms in the mix.
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‘Is that how you poisoned my parents?’: Erin says Simon confronted her in hospital
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‘Mushroom lover’: Accused murderer details her fondness for fungi
Erin Patterson says she has spent years foraging for wild mushrooms and started dehydrating them in the months before the fateful lunch, as she admitted there were lethal death cap mushrooms in the beef wellington meal.
Erin Patterson accepts there ‘must have been death caps’ in the beef wellington
Erin Patterson is being questioned about the mushrooms she used to make the beef wellington meal that left three of her guests dead.
Erin Patterson describes biggest problem in her relationship with estranged husband
Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson has told the jury about her struggles with poor self-esteem and the biggest hurdle in her marriage.
Accused mushroom murderer opens up on ‘never-ending battle’
In testimony the world has been waiting 674 days to hear, mushroom cook Erin Patterson has taken the stand and offered a raw response to a key question.
Your ultimate guide to the Erin Patterson mushroom murder trial
Trying to keep up with the trial of mushroom cook Erin Patterson? We’ve compiled all the evidence, witnesses and timeline details for you to keep track of the proceedings.
The Mushroom Cook: Podcast details the gripping tragedy
Season 2 of the gripping podcast will cover every step of the court process as Erin Patterson stands trial for the murders of three lunch guests and the attempted murder of a fourth.
Moment in Mushroom Cook trial that made Erin emotional
For the first time, Erin Patterson was being asked about the dead and dying. A detective wanted to understand why other people were dying from the lunch, while she was “not that ill”.
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