Ended in tears: Erin Patterson’s eight days of questions at murder trial
The 50-year-old old mother was the last witness to be called in a trial that has gained pace as it has drawn nearer to its end.
The Mushroom Cook
Accused killer Erin says Ian, Simon and her son all ‘mistaken’
Mushroom cook Erin Patterson has denied claims put to her by the Crown and insisted lunch survivor Ian Wilkinson, her estranged husband Simon Patterson and her son were “mistaken” in their recollections.
Three final questions fired at Erin Patterson as cross-examination ends
Crown prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC has fired three final questions at Erin Patterson as her time in the witness box comes to a close. FOLLOW LIVE
Erin’s Asian grocer claim sparked ‘wild goose chase’: Crown
Accused mushroom murderer Erin Patterson told a “deliberate lie” about purchasing mushrooms from a grocery store in Melbourne, a prosecutor has alleged.
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Town prepares for trial of accused mushroom cook killer
The sleepy rural centre of Morwell is bracing for an influx of visitors as the trial of Erin Patterson, who is accused of murder over a deadly mushroom meal, comes to town next week.
What fast-tracked trial means for accused mushroom killer
In another dramatic twist, Erin Patterson has opted to forgo a major step in the legal process, instead heading straight to trial in the Supreme Court. Here’s what it means for the accused mushroom cook.
‘We’re not cult-like’ How staying silent cost town at centre of mushroom meal
The town of Korumburra was unwittingly thrust into the spotlight in the wake of the deadly mushroom meal. But the decision to stay tight-lipped took an unexpected toll on locals.
‘Horrendous’ final moments of mushroom lunch victims
Erin Patterson’s in-laws likely spent their final moments writhing in agony as they succumbed to the death cap mushrooms allegedly inside their beef wellington lunch, a toxicologist has revealed.
Mushroom grower target of ‘fungiphobia’ after deadly lunch
A Gippsland mushroom grower has revealed he became the target of tasteless, crass mushroom jokes after three people died from alleged death cap poisoning after a lunch in Leongatha.
Mushroom cook’s deleted social media accounts in police spotlight
Erin Patterson amassed a bunch of social media accounts under different aliases, with detectives taking a special interest in her Facebook use.
Accused mushroom killer’s court date brought forward
Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson has been ordered to front court for a special hearing almost two weeks earlier than planned.
Twists and turns of the deadly mushroom meal
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.
Inside the global intrigue over a family’s mushroom lunch
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.
Accused mushroom murderer in jail unit with pedophile rapist
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.
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