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Mushroom murder jury to decide Erin Patterson’s fate as judge outlines her ‘incriminating conduct’

Judge summarises evidence heard in marathon trial including Patterson lying about using dried mushrooms from an Asian grocery and handing police a secondary phone

The Independent UK

Mushroom jury told to 'disregard' kids leftovers claims

Jurors in Erin Patterson's murder trial have been told to ignore claims her kids would have become sick if they ate leftover meat from toxic beef Wellingtons.

AAP

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.

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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

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

'Not a court of morals': judge to mushroom cook jury

A judge has urged the jurors who will decide the fate of accused triple murderer Erin Patterson not to let prejudice or sympathy impact their verdict.

AAP

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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Puzzles and jumps: end game in mushroom murder trial

Mushroom cook Erin Patterson's lawyer has urged jurors to find his client not guilty of triple murder, saying prosecutors forced evidence to fit their theory.

AAP

Defence slams 'absurd' theories in deadly mushroom case

Mushroom cook Erin Patterson's barrister has criticised the prosecution's "absurd theories" as he lays out his final arguments in her triple-murder trial.

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Defence urges jury to guard against desire to punish Erin Patterson for causing mushroom lunch deaths

Triple murder accused had no reason to harm in-laws, barrister tells court, as closing address continues

The Guardian - AU

Mushroom cook did not have a motive for murder: defence

Accused triple killer Erin Patterson's barrister has argued his client is innocent because she never intended to serve her guests a poisoned beef Wellington.

AAP

Erin Patterson trial hears of ‘four calculated deceptions’ at heart of mushroom lunch case as closing address begins

Prosecutor also tells court Patterson lied about cancer to lunch guests because she thought ‘her lie would die with them’

The Guardian - AU

Mushroom cook accused of 'four calculated deceptions'

Accused killer Erin Patterson conceived four deceptions before and after a beef Wellington lunch that claimed the lives of three people, prosecutors allege.

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Erin Patterson denies all charges as triple murder trial testimony concludes

Accused maintains fatal mushroom lunch unintentional

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Mushroom cook's triple denial as trial grilling ends

Accused killer mushroom cook Erin Patterson has ended her marathon stint in the witness box with an emotional turn after denying repeated accusations of lying.

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Erin Patterson mushroom trial day 29 – as it happened

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Lies, shame, apologies: mushroom cook's week as witness

Erin Patterson's week in the witness box has led to admissions of lying, her personal shame and an apology for offensive messages about her in-laws.

The Independent UK

Australian woman accused of mushroom poisoning admits possible online search for deadly fungi

Erin Patterson is on trial for allegedly killing three family members with poisonous meal

The Independent UK

Erin Patterson denies knowingly preparing death cap mushrooms in dehydrator she later dumped

Prosecutor says Patterson tried to hide evidence, but she denies knowing mushrooms were toxic

The Independent UK

Erin Patterson tells triple murder trial she knew foraged mushrooms may have ended up in fatal lunch

Australian woman accused of fatally poisoning relatives says she threw out food dehydrator and reset phone fearing they could link her to death cap mushrooms

The Independent UK

Erin Patterson tells triple murder trial she discovered wild mushroom foraging during Covid lockdowns

Australian woman accused of fatally poisoning relatives describes learning to identify wild mushrooms during the pandemic and says she found them ‘more interesting’ than store-bought kind

The Guardian - AU

Erin Patterson accepts beef wellington served at fatal lunch contained death cap mushrooms, triple murder trial hears

Murder accused also tells jury she was never diagnosed with ovarian cancer and feels ‘ashamed’ of Facebook messages she wrote about her family

The Guardian - AU

Erin Patterson trial day 25 – as it happened

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