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Daily Mail
16-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Erin Patterson mushroom murder trial LIVE updates: Marathon murder case reaches final stages as jury hears closing arguments
22:15 Patterson's four deceptions Dr Nanette Rogers SC (pictured) commenced her openings yesterday morning by telling the jury there were 'four deceptions' to Patterson's alleged crime. The jury was told Patterson fabricated a cancer claim to lure her guests over for lunch. Dr Rogers said Patterson 'secreted' lethal doses of poison into the Wellingtons. The prosecutor added Patterson faked an illness after the lunch. And finally, Dr Rogers said Patterson had a 'sustained cover-up she embarked upon to conceal the truth'. 22:14 What's next in the Erin Patterson mushroom murder trial? Crown prosecutor Dr Nanette Rogers commenced her closing address to the jury in the Erin Patterson murder trial yesterday morning. Ms Rogers has indicated she will conclude her address today and then the defence will give its closing address. This follows after Patterson entered the witness box for her eighth and final day in her own marathon murder trial last Thursday. Patterson has been a big drawcard with dozens of members of the public braving the cold to queue up outside (pictured) the courthouse very early each morning to get a front row seat in the courtroom. Patterson, 50, is accused of murdering her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, and Gail's sister, Heather Wilkinson, after allegedly serving them a beef Wellington lunch made with death cap mushrooms. Patterson is also accused of attempting to murder Heather's husband, pastor Ian Wilkinson, who survived the lunch after spending several weeks in an intensive care unit. The court heard Patterson's estranged husband, Simon, was also invited to the gathering at her home in Leongatha, in Victoria's Gippsland region, but didn't attend. Witnesses told the jury Patterson ate her serving from a smaller, differently-coloured plate than those of her guests, who ate off four grey plates. Patterson told authorities she bought dried mushrooms from an unnamed Asian store in the Monash area of Melbourne, but health inspectors could find no evidence of this.
Daily Mail
04-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Erin Patterson mushroom murder trial LIVE updates: Rolling updates as Erin Patterson tells murder trial her side of the story following fatal beef Wellington lunch
Follow Daily Mail Australia's live coverage of accused mushroom chef Erin Patterson's murder trial at Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court in Morwell, Victoria. 21:54 Erin Patterson to enter witness box for fourth straight day Erin Patterson will resume giving evidence in her murder trial shortly after today's proceedings kick off at 10.30am. Lead defence barrister Colin Mandy SC is expected to finish questioning his client before the prosecution lead by Dr Nanette Rogers SC (pictured) will have an opportunity to cross-examine the accused killer.
