Summary
Here’s a recap of what the jury heard today:
1. Under cross-examination, Patterson denied leading Department of Health authorities on a wild goose chase to find the Asian grocer she reported buying dried mushrooms from.
2. Patterson agreed that the Enrich Clinic, where she says she was booked in for a pre-surgery appointment for gastric bypass, has never offered this procedure.
3. Patterson denied she foraged for death cap mushrooms two hours before buying a Sunbeam food dehydrator on 28 April 2023.
4. Patterson said beef wellington was the “perfect dish” for the dried mushrooms she says she bought from an Asian grocer months before the lunch.
5. Patterson denied she made up a history of foraging edible mushrooms from 2020.
Updated
The court has adjourned for the day.
Patterson’s cross-examination will continue tomorrow from 10.30am.
