Mushroom trial
Simon Patterson wanted a strong household. A mushroom meal saw it all fall apart
Despite repeated separations over their eight-year marriage, Erin and Simon Patterson wanted to make their marriage work. A jury will now be left to pick over how it all came crashing down.
- Erin Pearson
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‘Very hurt’: How a belated birthday invitation to Erin Patterson sparked a family rift
Simon Patterson also told the court his estranged wife was “extremely aggressive” about child support in the months before the deadly mushroom lunch.
- Erin Pearson
What we know so far about the Erin Patterson mushroom lunch trial
Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder after allegedly serving poisonous mushrooms in a beef Wellington for lunch.
Erin ‘never actually asked’ about condition of lunch guests after meal, court hears: Trial day three, as it happened
Estranged husband Simon Patterson will continue providing evidence in the murder trial of Erin Patterson. Follow our live blog.
- Marta Pascual Juanola and Erin Pearson
‘I’ve spent a small fortune on beef Wellingtons’: Erin Patterson’s texts revealed
The accused killer mushroom cook urged her estranged husband to attend the fateful lunch because she’d spent “a small fortune” on eye fillet steak.
- Erin Pearson
Mushroom cook’s husband Simon gives evidence on marriage struggles, plate colour, cancer claims: Trial day two, as it happened
The first witness for the prosecution, Erin Patterson’s estranged husband Simon Patterson, was called to the stand on day two of the mushroom murder trial. Here’s how the day unfolded.
- Marta Pascual Juanola and Erin Pearson
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Listen: Crime reporter Erin Pearson talks about key moments in the Erin Patterson mushroom lunch trial
What has become known as the mushroom trial has begun in the Victorian town of Morwell.
Alleged mushroom cook didn’t ingest death caps, ‘no record’ she had cancer, jury told: Trial day one, as it happened
Erin Patterson is facing trial after pleading not guilty over a fatal mushroom lunch. Today, Nanette Rogers, SC, will present the prosecution’s case against Patterson.
- Marta Pascual Juanola and Erin Pearson
Accused killer cook admits foraging for mushrooms, lying about dehydrator
What we learned about the prosecution’s case against the alleged killer mushroom cook on day one of the hotly anticipated trial.
- Erin Pearson
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Mushroom trial
Erin Patterson is facing trial after pleading not guilty over a fatal mushroom lunch that killed Don and Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson.
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