Mushroom trial: 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.
Welcome to coverage of week two of the trial of Victorian woman Erin Patterson, accused of killing three people with a meal laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms. Live coverage has ended for the day, recap the key events below
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Emotions flare over mushroom poisoning fallout
Ian Wilkinson, the lone guest to survive the 2023 lunch, managed to laugh and smile for much of his evidence but accused murderer Erin Patterson became emotional.
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