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
The Mushroom Cook
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.
Erin’s medical records make no mention of gastric bypass surgery
Erin Patterson told the jury she had “made preparations” to have the weight loss surgery, but under cross-examination she conceded the clinic she had an appointment at didn’t offer it – and medical records show she never sought a referral for the procedure.
‘Are you making this up as you go?’: Crown tries to catch Erin in a lie
Erin Patterson has undergone another intense day of cross-examination in her murder trial, with the Crown prosecutor accusing her of feigning her illness.
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‘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.
Crucial next step in police case against Erin Patterson
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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