Erin says she searched for information about death caps
Accused triple killer Erin Patterson has told a jury she wanted to find out if death cap mushrooms grew in South Gippsland as she was quizzed about her search history. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES
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Cook grilled: If Simon had come to lunch he would have got a beef wellington
Accused mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has denied she weighed out death caps to calculate how much was required for a deadly dose, but says her estranged husband Simon would have got a beef wellington too, had he turned up for lunch.
‘You thought the lunch guests would die’: Crown
Erin Patterson has been grilled about her cancer lie, with the Crown suggesting the accused didn’t think she’d have to account for the falsehood because she didn’t expect Ian Wilkinson to survive.
‘Grab a plate guys’: How Erin made the meal that killed lunch guests
Accused mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has told a court why she picked beef wellington to serve her lunch guests and about “deviations” she made to the cookbook recipe — admitting the possibility existed there were foraged mushrooms in the mix.
‘Is that how you poisoned my parents?’: Erin says Simon confronted her in hospital
Erin Patterson has told the court she “got really scared” and disposed of the dehydrator after her estranged husband asked her if it had been used to “poison” his parents. FOLLOW LIVE
‘Mushroom lover’: Accused murderer details her fondness for fungi
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 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.
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.
Your ultimate guide to the Erin Patterson mushroom murder trial
Trying to keep up with the trial of mushroom cook Erin Patterson? We’ve compiled all the evidence, witnesses and timeline details for you to keep track of the proceedings.
Top cop behind lunch investigation quizzed by mushroom cook’s lawyer
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
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