Erin Patterson trial LIVE: Erin Patterson takes the stand in murder trial
Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson has told the jury about her struggles with poor self-esteem and the biggest hurdle in her marriage.
Welcome to day 24 of the trial of Erin Patterson, live from Morwell.
Our journalists will bring you updates from court throughout the day in the blog below.
Ms Patterson, 50, is accused of murdering her estranged husband’s parents, Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, along with Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson, 66, and attempting to murder Heather’s husband Ian Wilkinson with a beef wellington allegedly laced with lethal death cap mushrooms.
She has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.
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‘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.
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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.
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