The Latest Breaking News from Gail Patterson

Jury sent out to decide fate of accused mushroom killer

A Supreme Court jury has finally started its deliberations as mushroom cook Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial enters its 10th week.

AAP · Jun 29, 2025

How a family’s beef wellington lunch ended with three dead and a mother guilty of murder

A key question in the murder trial of Erin Patterson was how poisonous death cap mushrooms got into a family meal, Rachel Clun writes

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2025

Jury told to be careful assessing mushroom cook's lies

A judge has offered a word of caution on mushroom cook Erin Patterson's self-confessed lies as he gives final directions to the jury in her triple murder trial.

AAP · Jun 27, 2025

Erin Patterson mushroom trial day 37 – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 25, 2025

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 · Jun 24, 2025

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 · Jun 24, 2025

Erin Patterson mushroom trial day 36 – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 24, 2025

'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 · Jun 23, 2025

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 · Jun 21, 2025

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.

AAP · Jun 19, 2025