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The most dangerous thing Rachelle Childs could have done is reject a key suspect, says his daughter.
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Eyewitnesses, tips and new leads
The Trial: Erin claims witnesses are “mistaken” | 37
During her third day of cross-examination, Erin Patterson was taken to the evidence of almost a dozen witnesses, claiming her estranged husband Simon Patterson, lunch survivor Ian Wilkinson, a nurse and her own son were “mistaken” in their recollections.
Bonus episode: Observing The Mushroom Cook | 36
The Mushroom Cook team talks about the interest around the testimony of the accused and how dozens have flocked to Morwell to observe the proceedings.
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