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.
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
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.
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
A top silk representing Erin Patterson has quizzed a homicide squad detective about his investigation into the lethal lunch, asking him why several devices and detailed bank records were not seized by police.
Erin Patterson told Facebook friends “the best thing I can do is just forget about” her estranged husband and his parents “and live my life”, the jury has heard.
One of the multiple phones belonging to accused killer Erin Patterson has never been found by police, a jury has heard.
Erin Patterson’s transaction history from the week leading up to the fatal beef wellington meal has been shown to the jury. FOLLOW LIVE
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