‘No motive to kill these four, just panic’
A lawyer for alleged triple-murderer Erin Patterson says there is ‘no reason at all’ for her to murder her estranged husband’s relatives with a poisoned beef Wellington.
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Erin Patterson used ‘nourishing meal’ to pull off sinister deception: crown
Senior crown prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC said the alleged mushroom murderer told ‘bald-faced lies’ to lure her lunch guests into her home and kill them with a poisoned beef Wellington.
Mushroom cook accused of hiding phone from police
The prosecutor has accused Erin Patterson of intentionally hiding a phone to ensure police did not see incriminating data relating to deadly mushrooms she allegedly used to kill her lunch guests.
Children’s hospital stands by Telfer after judge’s criticism
The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne has championed its chief of medicine Michelle Telfer after a judge found she gave misleading evidence in support of a mother who wanted her child to be prescribed puberty blockers.
Detectives close investigation into Slater + Gordon email attack
A police probing of the ‘malicious’ email attack on major law firm Slater + Gordon which targeted senior executives and revealed the salary information of 900 employees had wrapped, with no criminal charges laid.
Counsel closes defence case after eighth day of Erin Patterson giving evidence
After eight days of Erin Patterson giving evidence, defence counsel Colin Mandy SC has concluded his re-examination of the accused and closed the defence case.
Cook denies ‘dehydrator practice’ for deadly mushrooms
Erin Patterson has denied performing dehydrator practice tests on Woolworths mushrooms in order to not ‘waste’ the deadly fungi she allegedly used to kill three people.
Patterson ‘tested’ Woolworths mushrooms in dehydrator, prosecution suggests
Prosecutor Nanette Rogers has suggested to accused triple killer Erin Patterson that she tested a food dehydrator with Woolworths mushrooms to avoid wasting toxic death caps. Ms Patterson denied this. The poison beef Wellington trial has adjourned until Thursday.
‘Puzzled’ Patterson quizzed over weight loss surgery
The cosmetic clinic Erin Patterson says she booked for a gastric bypass consult does not offer gastric bypasses, the Crown prosecutor of her murder trial has suggested.
‘Are you making this up as you go along, Ms Patterson?’: prosecution
Senior crown prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC has put accused mushroom triple killer Erin Patterson under intense questioning as Dr Rogers suggested she might have pretended to be very sick after the toxic lunch to try to avoid suspicion.
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