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.
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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.
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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Erin Patterson stopped at servo, bought sandwich, sour lollies day after fatal lunch
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What Erin Patterson’s phone records before fatal lunch reveal
Mushroom cook Erin Patterson’s phone was detected near an area in Gippsland where lethal death caps were growing one day after their exact location was posted online by a mushroom expert, a jury has heard.
Erin Patterson’s phone pinged near death cap sites in months before deadly lunch
A digital forensic expert has told the jury the alleged murderer’s phone was detected near two known sites of toxic death cap mushrooms in the days after their locations were posted online.
Moment money became an issue for those in the ‘Mushroom case’
The “Mushroom cook” trial has been about family ties, and the relationship between Erin Patterson and her estranged husband has been littered in the evidence, where money became an issue.
Erin Patterson trial: Forensic tests linked urine sample to deadly mushrooms
A forensic toxicologist has returned to the witness box to detail how bodily fluid samples taken from lunch guests were analysed by experts and linked to highly poisonous mushrooms.
Death cap toxins found in debris from dumped dehydrator
Forensic testing uncovered toxins from death cap mushrooms in debris taken from inside the dehydrator discarded at a tip, the jury in the Erin Patterson trial has heard.
‘Best meat I’ve ever had’: Erin Patterson’s son says he ate lunch leftovers
Police interviewed the son and daughter of accused mushroom cook killer Erin Patterson weeks after the deadly lunch was served at their home. Here’s what the kids had to say.
No death caps found in beef wellington leftovers seized from Erin’s home
A mushroom expert who examined the leftover beef wellington seized from Erin Patterson’s bin has told the court no death caps were found in the sample.
Mushroom expert tells court how easily poisonous death caps can be found
A mushroom expert has told the jury how easily death caps can be found in the wild, as he took the stand in the Erin Patterson murder trial.
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