‘Funkey Tom’s’ death cap find
An esteemed fungi specialist posted photographs of death cap mushrooms found about 15 minutes from Erin Patterson’s home two months before she served lunch guests a poisonous beef Wellington.
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Death cap mushrooms location posted on site before fatal lunch
A mushroom expert posted the location and images of the mushrooms in Gippsland to a website two months before Erin Patterson’s beef Wellington lunch, a jury has heard.
‘Best meat I’ve ever had’: son describes eating leftovers
Erin Patterson’s teen son described the leftovers of a meal that killed three elderly relatives as ‘some of the best meat’, as part of a police interview shown to his mother’s murder trial.
Son tells of Mum photographing mushroom
After earlier telling police in an interview that his father “does a lot of things to try and hurt” his mother, such as “messing around” with school fees, the 14-year-old son of Erin and Simon Patterson also revealed his mother took a photo of a mushroom in the botanic gardens because it ‘looked nice’.
‘We had some steak’: Daughter recalls eating lunch leftovers
The nine-year-old daughter of Erin Patterson, wearing pink trainers and holding a tissue, told police her mum had wanted to host a lunch and talk about ‘adult stuff’ with her elderly relatives.
Erin Patterson’s daughter tearfully recalled mother’s ‘adult stuff’ lunch
The court is being played a recorded police interview with the young daughter of Erin Patterson regarding what she witnessed on the days leading up to and following the fatal lunch.
Mushroom trial: CCTV shows doctor inspecting beef Wellington
A Leongatha doctor photographed samples of beef Wellington fished out of Erin Patterson’s bin by police who had been dispatched to her home for a welfare check, the court has heard.
Erin Patterson told doctor she had ‘gastro’, ‘surprised’ she discharged herself against medical advice
Doctor Chris Webster recognised Erin Patterson, who told him ‘I’ve got gastro’, as ‘the chef of the meal’ that had caused the Wilkinsons and Pattersons to fall ill. He called police after she discharged herself from Leongatha Hospital, fearing for her safety.
‘Few hours, we’ll be right’: Mushroom survivor thought it was gastro
Ian Wilkinson has detailed how he initially rejected a push to go to the hospital after being served a poisonous beef Wellington at Erin Patterson’s house.
Sole survivor tells court that ‘guests were free to sit where they wanted’ at fatal lunch
Key witness agreed with defence counsel that there was no direction from host Erin Patterson as to ‘as to which plate should be placed in front of which person’ at fatal lunch.
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