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 is being questioned about the mushrooms she used to make the beef wellington meal that left three of her guests dead.
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.
Erin Patterson’s transaction history from the week leading up to the fatal beef wellington meal has been shown to the jury. FOLLOW LIVE
Erin Patterson’s account of the deadly beef wellington lunch has been revealed to the jury today as footage of the accused murderer’s police interview was played in court.
Messages between Erin Patterson and a health department officer detail how the accused triple-murderer says the deadly meal was prepared, insisting she only made one batch of mushroom paste.
The odds were stacked up against him after a pastor invited to Erin Patterson’s fateful lunch ingested poisonous mushrooms, but then a near miracle happened.
Two years ago, four relatives were on the brink of death in hospital after consuming a beef wellington lunch allegedly laced with toxic mushrooms. Now, their doctor reveals how he fought to save them — and how one survived.
The intensive care specialist who treated Don, Gail, Heather and Ian has told the jury about the lengths doctors went to try and save their lives after the lethal lunch. LIVE UPDATES
A digital forensics officer who analysed a device seized from Erin Patterson’s home is giving evidence about a tranche of messages relating to the deceased lunch guests.
A computer seized from Erin Patterson’s house was used to visit a web page of a death cap mushroom sighting in Melbourne’s southeast, a jury has heard.
A device seized from the home of accused mushroom cook killer was used to visit the iNaturalist website, which the jury heard earlier was used to record sightings of various fungi species, including death caps.
Footage of accused mushroom cook killer Erin Patterson at a service station the day after the lethal lunch has been played to the jury.
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