In his instructions to the jury that will decide the fate of accused beef wellington murderer Erin Patterson, the judge has said they should not be influenced by sympathy, her lies, “good character” evidence or the fact she cooked the meal that caused three deaths.
Justice Christopher Beale is delivering a final set of instructions to the jury in Erin Patterson’s murder trial before they retire to consider their verdict.
The barrister for accused mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has told a jury at least four propositions put by the prosecution are “ridiculous”, saying she had no motive to kill her lunch guests and would know the spotlight would be on her as the cook.
Erin Patterson’s lawyer has finished delivering his closing address, putting the spotlight on what he says are “absurd” claims by the Crown in his final pitch to the jury.
Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson may have lied about some things but it doesn’t mean she planned to kill her estranged husband’s relatives with poison mushrooms, her legal team claims.
Erin Patterson’s defence admits his clients told many lies, but says that’s not proof she intended to kill her estranged husband’s relatives. FOLLOW LIVE
The Crown says Erin Patterson tried to hide her poison plot with “lies upon lies” but the defence argues no motive has been uncovered because there was no murder.
Erin Patterson’s defence lawyer says there was “no anger, no hatred” between his client and her family members and the lack of a motive made it hard to prove she intended to kill. FOLLOW LIVE
The lead prosecutor in the Erin Patterson murder trial says the jury can reject any possibility this was “all a terrible accident”.
Prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC is delivering her closing address to the jury, summing up the Crown’s case against accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson.
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