Poison plot or panic? Mushroom murder trial’s main arguments spelled out
The Crown says Erin Patterson tried to hide her poison plot with “lies upon lies” but the defence argues no motive has been uncovered because there was no murder.
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‘She never planned to kill anyone’: Defence points to lack of motive
Erin Patterson’s defence lawyer says there was “no anger, no hatred” between his client and her family members and the lack of a motive made it hard to prove she intended to kill. FOLLOW LIVE
Mushroom cook accused of ‘sustained cover-up’ after deadly lunch
The lead prosecutor in the Erin Patterson murder trial says the jury can reject any possibility this was “all a terrible accident”.
‘Four calculated deceptions’ at heart of mushroom murder case: Crown
Prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC is delivering her closing address to the jury, summing up the Crown’s case against accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson.
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‘Friction’: Inside the marriage at centre of mushroom murder trial
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Mistake or murder? Unmissable moments from day 2 of mushroom trial
It’s been almost two years since the lethal mushroom lunch that claimed the lives of three people. Today, the cook Erin Patterson faced court for the second day of the trial gripping the world.
Key moments from day 4 of mushroom murder trial
Nearly two years ago, Erin Patterson cooked a mushroom meal for her family. She is now on trial for murder. Today, her estranged husband returned to the witness box.
Mushroom trial: Tears flow amid flashback to happier times
The accused and her estranged husband struggled to watch as a video showing a sweet family moment days before the lethal lunch that claimed three lives was played in court.
Mushroom cook husband: The painful story no one should have to tell
The estranged husband of Erin Patterson was almost inconsolable as he shared heartbreaking details of his loved ones’ dying hours, and how he was also invited to the lethal lunch.
Tears, texts and turmoil: Biggest moments from day 3 of mushroom murder trial
Simon, the estranged husband of mushroom cook Erin Patterson, has told the jury about the moment he turned down an invite to the lunch which ended up killing three members of his family. Here’s your recap of the day’s evidence.
‘Use your head, not your heart’: Judge’s warning to mushroom trial jury
The judge has told the jury in the Erin Patterson trial to decide “with their heads, not their hearts” if she is guilty or not guilty of murdering three people with death cap mushrooms, with the jury also learning that three charges against her had been dropped.
Jury chosen for mushroom cook murder trial
The group of jurors set to hear the case for and against alleged triple-murderer Erin Patterson has been chosen, as the trial gets underway in Morwell.
How next week’s court trial of alleged poison mushroom cook will play out
In one of Victoria’s most highly-anticipated trials, accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson will next week face court on allegations she killed three relatives by serving them a meal laced with lethal death cap mushrooms. This is what you need to know.
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