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 triple murderer Erin Patterson has told the jury about her struggles with poor self-esteem and the biggest hurdle in her marriage.
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.
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”.
The lead investigator tasked with compiling evidence against accused triple murderer Erin Patterson is set to return to the witness box to be cross-examined about the lunch probe. LIVE UPDATES
On a wintry Saturday afternoon, a woman invites her former in-laws over for lunch and cooks them a beef wellington dish. Hours later, all four people fall ill. Within days, three are dead.
The typically sleepy Victorian town of Leongatha was thrust into the spotlight after a family lunch turned deadly and sparked a media frenzy across the globe.
The woman accused of murdering three people with poisonous mushrooms has been forced into a protected prison unit alongside pedophile rapist Malka Leifer amid fears for her safety.
The first morsels of information in the police case against Leongatha woman Erin Patterson have been laid bare almost nine months to the day since the notorious mushroom lunch.
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