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Erin Patterson mushroom trial day 38 – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Mushroom jury told to judge facts, not rely on experts

A judge is continuing his directions to jurors as a mushroom cook's triple murder trial winds up, explaining how to assess the evidence of expert witnesses.

AAP

Erin Patterson trial jury urged to put aside sympathy for mushroom lunch guests and ignore ‘unprecedented’ media attention

Judge begins charge to jurors, saying they must weigh evidence against triple murder accused ‘with an open mind, not according to your feelings’

The Guardian - AU

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Australia mushroom murder trial judge tells jury to ignore lies in reaching verdict

Justice Christopher Beale tells jurors they must decide whether Erin Patterson is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt: ‘This is a court of law, not a court of morals’

The Independent UK

Judge Tells Australian Mushroom Murder Jury To Put Emotion Aside

Jury members in the trial of an Australian woman accused of murdering three relatives with a toxic mushroom-laced meal were warned Tuesday to cast aside any "prejudice and sympathy".

International Business Times

Accidental foraging, reasonable doubt and ‘lies upon lies’: Erin Patterson jury hears week of closing submissions in triple-murder trial

Jurors must find accused not guilty if ‘reasonable possibility’ mushroom poisoning was an accident, defence barrister says, while prosecution points to ‘calculated deception’

The Guardian - AU

Mushroom jurors' long weekend before verdict decision

Jurors sitting in Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial will have a four-day break before they hear the judge's final directions and begin deciding on a verdict.

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Tears, disagreements and dried mushrooms: how Erin Patterson responded over eight days in the witness box

Triple murder accused finishes giving evidence in seventh week of mushroom lunch trial

The Guardian - AU

Erin Patterson given voice as police interview fills in some blanks in mushroom lunch trial’s fifth week

As much as any moment, the video shown to the Victorian supreme court helped give the murder accused shape after weeks of silence

The Guardian - AU

Protester accosts judge as Erin Patterson trial hears how officials tried to find source of deadly mushrooms

Health department witness tells Victorian supreme court of efforts to glean information from Patterson in days after fatal mushroom lunch

The Guardian - AU

Mushroom cook's phone detected near death cap sites

Accused killer Erin Patterson's mobile connected to phone towers near death cap mushroom locations in the months before a deadly lunch, a jury has been told.

AAP

Mushroom lunch leftovers examined and a juror removed: how week three of the Erin Patterson murder trial unfolded

Australian jury asked to consider if murder accused was pretending to be sick after lunch that killed three in-laws

The Guardian - AU

Erin Patterson concocted cancer diagnosis to ensure children missed fatal mushroom lunch, murder trial hears

Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in South Gippsland in 2023

The Guardian - AU

Mushroom cook's 'lies, panic' revealed in murders trial

Erin Patterson lied about having cancer and about being sick from the meal she made for three people who died from mushroom poisoning, a jury has heard.

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Accused Mushroom Cook Killer Erin Patterson Has 3 Attempted Murder Charges Dropped Before Trial

She has pleaded not guilty to three murder charges and one of attempted murder over an allegedly poisonous mushroom meal at her Leongatha home in July 2023.

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Botched hunt for $1m bounty lands killer behind bars

Days after learning about a fight at Chris Habiyakare's house, armed intruders staged a home invasion to steal the rapper's rumoured $1 million in cash.

AAP

Woman jailed for killing elderly man in vicious attack

A woman who was found guilty of murdering her de facto father-in-law has been sentenced to 27 years behind bars.

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Rapper's young killer 'wanted to become a gangster'

A young man who killed a rapper in a home invasion gone wrong wanted to be a gangster and planned to supply a gun for another burglary months later.

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Assault charges dropped against woman's murderer

Prosecutors have listened to a magistrate's advice to reconsider assault charges laid against girlfriend killer Toby Loughnane.

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'Inappropriate' for killer to face more assault charges

A magistrate has urged prosecutors to reconsider assault charges laid against killer Toby Loughnane, saying he was already serving a lengthy prison term.

AAP

Couple jailed over 'Tarantino-style' shooting murder

A shooter who recorded his plans to lure a man to his death will spend at least 21 years behind bars after being sentenced along with his girlfriend accomplice.

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Workplace killer's sentence no surprise to victim's mum

George Tereva's mother say she is unsurprised his killer Christopher Bell, 53, could be released from jail in as little as three years.

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Bobcat driver admits killing mate after a few beers

Bobcat driver Christopher Bell, 53, has pleaded guilty to running down and killing his workmate George Tereva after drinking about five beers.

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Decade in jail for cop impersonator's bloody burglary

Seven years after dressing up as a cop and beating two men with hammers, leaving them in a pool of blood, a man has been jailed for a decade for the crime.

The Guardian - AU

Twitter neighbours complain of lit-up ‘X’ sign working at high intensity

New logo for Elon Musk’s social network strobes over San Francisco neighbourhood, prompting complaints and mobilising building inspectors

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