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Sky News AU
7 hours ago
- Sky News AU
A trip to the tip, hospital visit and beef wellington leftovers: Photo exhibits from murderer Erin Patterson's trial released
Photos shown to the jurors who determined Erin Patterson's fate as a triple murderer have been released by the court. Patterson on Monday was found guilty of murdering her former in-laws Don and Gail Patterson, and Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson by serving a toxic beef wellington lunch in July 2023. Patterson was also convicted of the attempted murder of Heather's husband and local church pastor Ian Wilkinson, who survived the meal after a lengthy stint in hospital. A tranche of exhibits, released by the Victorian Supreme Court following the verdict, have given a glimpse into Patterson's home during a police search in the aftermath of the toxic meal. Further footage shows Patterson's hospital visit in the days after the lunch, as well as her trip to the tip to dump a food dehydrator. Inside Patterson's home after toxic lunch An annotated photograph shows where each lunch guest sat at the table during Patterson's beef wellington lunch. The image depicts Ian at the head of the table with his wife Heather to his left and Gail to his right, while Don sat opposite Erin. On August 5, 2023, Patterson's home was searched by police and a number of items were seized, including a computer. Detective Leading Senior Constable Stephen Eppingstall told the trial he was the main officer tasked with staying by Patterson's side during the search. Patterson was allowed to move around her home but an officer was with her at all times, he said. Mr Wilkinson gave evidence during the trial that the beef wellingtons were dished out as individual serves on different coloured plates. The church pastor said there were five plates in total, four grey ones and another which was an orangey-tan colour. Patterson served herself a portion of food on the odd plate and then carried it to the table, he said. The defence argued Patterson did not own a full set of matching plates in her home. The beef wellington leftovers The court heard the beef wellington recipe was sourced from a RecipeTin Eats cookbook. During her testimony, Patterson claimed she bought the fresh mushrooms used in the meal from Woolworths, as well as dried ones from an Asian grocer in Melbourne's south-east. She had stored the dried mushrooms in a Tupperware container. Patterson told the court she had dehydrated and foraged for mushrooms in the past, and feared some may have mistakenly been mixed into her beef wellington meal. She denied the poisonings were deliberate. Leftovers of the meal were later retrieved from a red bin at her property by police and provided to pathology and toxicology for testing. The testing came after Patterson's four lunch guests were admitted to hospital due to being critically unwell in the days after the lunch. CCTV released of Patterson's trip to the tip During the trial, the court was played CCTV footage of Patterson dumping a food dehydrator at the Koonwarra Transfer Station and Landfill on August 2, four days after the lunch. Stills of the footage, which have now been released, show Patterson carrying a large item from her red SUV as she walks towards a large green shed. The trial heard the operations manager of the group which runs Koonwarra Transfer Station was contacted by police on August 4 in relation to the CCTV footage. The manager asked one of his employees to look for the item depicted in the footage, which was dumped in an e-waste bin. The worker then found what he described as a microwave-type dehydrator. Police went to the tip to pick up the appliance the following day. The hospital saga Patterson presented to Leongatha Hospital about 8am on July 31, but discharged herself against medical advice only about five minutes after she arrived. Dr Chris Webster told the jury he tried to call Patterson three times after she left the hospital amid fears for her health. He left her three voice messages, and later called police as he was concerned for the mother-of-two's welfare. At this stage, Don and Gail had been transferred to Dandenong hospital, while Ian and Heather were at Leongatha. Patterson returned to the hospital a few hours later and was transferred to Monash Medical Centre with her children after doctors were told the kids had eaten leftovers of the meal. The jury delivered their guilty verdict on Monday after seven days of deliberations, bringing to a close what has been 10 weeks of proceedings in the regional Victorian town of Morwell. The prosecution argued Patterson's lunch was intentionally laced with death cap mushrooms, but the mother-of-two denied the poisonings were intentional. Prosecutors further argued that Patterson faked a cancer diagnosis to lure her guests over for lunch as she needed advice on how to break the medical news to her children. Her estranged husband Simon Patterson was invited to the lunch, but pulled out of the gathering the day before by text message. It is not yet known when the mother-of-two will be sentenced.
Perth Now
11 hours ago
- Perth Now
Beauty influencer ‘disfigured' in horror bleach attack
WARNING: Disturbing content A French beauty influencer was allegedly raped and sprayed with bleach after three armed men broke into her home and brutally attacked her. Soraya Riffy, 30, was at her Marseille home on July 4 when a man allegedly tricked his way inside by posing as a neighbour who 'did not have his keys'. He was joined another two men who then 'tied her up, beat her up and sprayed her with bleach', she told Le Parisien. 'I'm disfigured, disgusted and frightened. Too much media exposure leads to danger,' Ms Riffy, who has more than one million followers on social media, said. The influencer has now vowed to 'leave Marseille for good' and 'step away from social media'. According to a statement by her lawyer Tom Michel that was posted to Ms Riffy's Instagram, she was 'raped, assaulted and molested'. Mr Michel wrote she was psychologically 'destroyed' and 'suffers from a concussion' and has a 'completely' broken nose. The statement alleges the kidnapper put a gun to Ms Riffy's head to force her to cooperate. Ms Riffy has reported several items were stolen during the attack, including a Cartier bracelet, her house and car keys, two luxury bags and a Rolex watch. Mr Michel said Ms Riffy received threats from the alleged attackers two weeks prior. She had reportedly alerted authorities several times to the threats against her. Ms Riffy's fans have expressed their support. 'Wishing you a speedy recovery and sending you one million hearts of support. Courage to you', one follower wrote. 'Soraya and her family would like to thank you from the bottom of their hearts for all your messages of support. We are with her to support her,' Mr Michel's statement reads. Soraya Riffy, 30, allegedly sprayed with bleach and raped by home invaders. Credit: Soraya Riffy / Instagram Ms Riffy is known for her fashion, fitness and beauty content and first rose to fame after appearing on a French talk show in 2016. The police investigation is ongoing. If you or someone you know needs help, contact 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732), or Sexual Assault Counselling Australia on 1800 211 028, the WA Sexual Assault Resource Centre on 6458 1828 or 1800 199 888 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.
9 News
14 hours ago
- 9 News
Bee attack leaves 24 people injured in French town of Aurillac
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here An unusual attack by bees in the French town of Aurillac has left 24 people injured, including three who were in critical condition but have since improved, according to local authorities. Passersby were stung over a period of about 30 minutes on Sunday morning, according to the Prefecture of Cantal, in south-central France. Firefighters and medical teams were rushed to the scene to treat the victims, while police set up a security perimeter until the bees stopped their attack. An unusual attack by bees in the French town of Aurillac has left 24 people injured. (CNN) The three people in critical condition were evacuated to a local hospital. Pierre Mathonier, the mayor of Aurillac, told French broadcaster BFM TV yesterday that their condition has improved. One of them was a 78-year-old person who had to be resuscitated after cardiorespiratory arrest and is now in stable condition, he said. The two others "are in good health," he added. According to the mayor, the incident may have been related to Asian hornets threatening a beehive that had been installed on the roof terrace of a downtown hotel more than a decade ago. He said that this had likely caused the bees to become aggressive. Mathonier said that the beekeeper has removed the beehive and relocated it outside of the town. Lieutenant Colonel Michel Cayla, in charge of the local fire services, said that he had never experienced such an attack. He said the victim who was in cardiorespiratory arrest had to be resuscitated in the fire department's ambulance. "In terms of the number of victims, the panic among the people and the severity of some of the injuries, it was impressive," he told broadcaster TF1. France World Bees hospitals health police CONTACT US
