Mushroom cook grilled on sixth dish
Alleged mushroom poisoner Erin Patterson has been quizzed on why she made a sixth beef wellington when she was hosting four guests for lunch.
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Cook denies she ‘made up’ foraging claim
Alleged triple-killer Erin Patterson has denied claims her interest in foraging for mushrooms was “a story you made up for this jury”, her trial has been told.
Pic sparks fury, Aussies stuck for three hours
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Mushroom cook denies feigning illness: court
Erin Patterson has denied she deliberately feigned being sick to avoid suspicion of poisoning her guests, her triple-murder trial has heard.
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Major city scores first Nando’s drive-thru
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Major update after hikers trapped in snow
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Shopping centre rocked by machete scare
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Reason why pizza travelled 1700km
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Key revelations from mushroom cook’s testimony
The woman at the centre of the Leongatha mushroom poisoning case has had the opportunity to tell her own story this week. Here are four key takeaways.
Huge warning for Aussie drivers
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Grim details as man missing for 10 days
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‘Overwhelmed’: Major virus breakthrough
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Erin’s answer to death cap question
Pressed on whether she had an interest in death cap mushrooms, alleged poisoner Erin Patterson pushed back, saying “it depends on what you mean by interest”, her trial has heard.
Posties to carry protection spray
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Mushroom cook denies cancer claim at lunch
Alleged triple-murderer Erin Patterson denies she told her lunch guests she had a cancer diagnosis and wanted advice on how to break it to her children, the jury has heard.
Big call made on Aussie flag, residents erupt
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Fugitive squad finds wanted man in city pub
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‘Blame me’: Mushroom cook’s revelation
Alleged triple-murderer Erin Patterson has revealed the moment when she began to suspect she may have foraged the death cap mushrooms involved in the lunch.
Principals’ new powers in school crackdown
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Horror pics of fatal crash with parked truck
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One lucky ticket wins entire $70m jackpot
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Major development in mushroom cook trial
The woman at the centre of the Leongatha mushroom poisoning case has taken to the witness box at her triple-murder trial.
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