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Erin Patterson thought cancer lie ‘would die’ with lunch guests, prosecution says

Prosecution in Erin Patterson’s triple-murder trial outlined four deceptions at the heart of their case

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2025

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 · Jun 13, 2025

‘The perfect dish for them’: Erin Patterson explains why she included dried mushrooms in fatal lunch

Triple-murder accused also denies foraging death caps hours before buying food dehydrator as trial continues

The Guardian - AU · Jun 11, 2025

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Foraged mushrooms, fatal doses and food binges: the week Erin Patterson told her story to triple murder trial

Accused told court the moment she realised she could be blamed for harming her in-laws came before they even died

The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2025

'Two faces': online posts show mushroom cook's duality

Accused murderer Erin Patterson has been quizzed over the state of her relationship with her in-laws prior to them eating a fatal lunch at her home.

AAP · Jun 5, 2025

Admitted lies, emojis and a dehydrator: Erin Patterson spars with prosecutor as fatal mushroom lunch deconstructed

Murder accused cross-examined in Victorian supreme court trial over beef wellington lunch that left three in-laws dead

The Guardian - AU · Jun 5, 2025

Death caps and cancer claims: how Erin Patterson responded to first day of mushroom trial cross-examination

Triple murder accused also tells court she had a ‘stupid kneejerk reaction to just dig deeper, and keep lying’ to police after lunch guests died

The Guardian - AU · Jun 5, 2025

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‘Is that how you poisoned my parents?’: Erin Patterson tells mushroom trial husband confronted her over dehydrator

Triple murder accused, who denies deliberately poisoning anyone, tells court she dumped dehydrator used to dry foraged mushrooms due to feeling ‘scared’ of child protection officers seeing it

The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2025

Mushrooms, foraging and venting on Facebook: after weeks of silence, Erin Patterson begins to tell court her side of the story

Accused triple murderer gives emotional testimony as she faces questions on beef wellington lunch that killed three

The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2025

What police found on Erin Patterson’s computer and text messages with mother-in-law revealed

Detective also tells mushroom lunch trial that phone records indicate a sim card was switched while police searched murder accused’s home

The Guardian - AU · May 28, 2025

Mushroom cook's 'worries' about ovarian cancer revealed

Lawyers for mushroom cook Erin Patterson have shown medical records to the jury in her triple murder trial as the prosecution's final witness is cross-examined.

AAP · May 28, 2025

Erin Patterson trial hears it is ‘highly unlikely’ shop-bought mushrooms could prove deadly

Health official says supermarket mushrooms are unlikely to contain deadly toxins

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

Police grill Erin Patterson over mushroom lunch deaths in footage played to triple murder trial

Murder accused denies owning food dehydrator and describes ‘love’ for in-laws in video shown to Victorian supreme court

The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2025

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 · May 26, 2025

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The Guardian - AU · May 19, 2025

Erin Patterson may have visited locations of death cap mushroom sightings, murder trial hears

Expert tells court that phone records show ‘potential’ for accused to have been in Outtrim and Loch days after reports of deadly fungi were posted online

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2025

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 · May 15, 2025

Juror discharged from mushroom lunch trial as child protection worker reveals what Erin Patterson told her

Victorian supreme court judge says he received information the juror had been discussing Patterson’s case with family and friends

The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2025

Erin Patterson showed no sign of liver damage experienced by other mushroom lunch attenders, trial hears

Victorian jury also sees images appearing to show accused disposing of food dehydrator at tip, and hears from expert who examined lunch leftovers

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The Independent UK · May 13, 2025

Erin Patterson murder trial told dangerous death cap mushroom sighted near her home

Court told mushroom expert logged photos and GPS coordinates on a citizen science website

The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2025

Distinguishing between edible and poisonous fungi is difficult, mushroom expert tells Erin Patterson trial

Victorian court hears from mycologist who identified death cap mushrooms growing near Patterson’s home in Gippsland

AAP · May 13, 2025

Mushroom expert gives evidence in Erin Patterson trial

An international expert has told Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial it is "challenging" to identify which mushrooms are poisonous just from looking at them.

AAP · May 9, 2025

Tears, laughter as family front mushroom murder trial

Jurors have witnessed emotional testimony from bereaved family members in the closely watched murder trial of accused killer mushroom cook Erin Patterson.

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2025

Five people had lunch in a small Australian town. Three are dead – and one is accused of their murder

Jury hears from sole surviving guest as well as medical staff and Erin Patterson’s children in second week of mushroom trial

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2025

Erin Patterson’s daughter says accused mushroom poisoner was ‘very good’ cook, murder trial hears

Patterson’s son tells jury eye-fillet steak from leftovers of fatal lunch was ‘some of the best meat I’ve ever had’

The Independent UK · May 8, 2025

Erin Patterson trial: Nurse says mushroom cook did not ‘look unwell’

Leongatha Hospital nurse testifies that Erin Patterson didn’t want to receive treatment

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