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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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Mushroom cook accepts death caps were inside lunch

Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson has accepted death cap mushrooms were inside beef Wellingtons she cooked for her estranged husband's family.

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Erin Patterson talks about family rift at fatal mushroom lunch trial

Accused, 50, describes fractured family dynamic and struggles with low self-esteem in court testimony

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An Australian woman on trial for triple murder testifies over mushroom poisoning

The woman accused of murdering three members of her ex-husband’s family by serving them poisonous mushrooms has taken the stand at an Australian court on Monday as the highly publicized triple murder trial nears its conclusion

The Independent UK

Erin Patterson details religious conversion and ‘never-ending battle’ with low self-esteem in emotional testimony to murder trial

Triple murder accused gives evidence as first defence witness in high profile mushroom case after three died following a beef wellington lunch

The Guardian - AU

In her own words: Erin Patterson speaks in murder trial

Mushroom cook Erin Patterson has given a glimpse into her family relationships, weight-loss journey and religious beliefs during evidence in her murder trial.

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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

Lead detective denies police errors in mushroom lunch investigation as Erin Patterson trial continues

Defence argues photos taken by police inside Patterson’s home appear to show computers and a phone that were not seized during search

The Guardian - AU

Erin Patterson 'venting' to friends on husband's family

Lawyers for accused triple murderer Erin Patterson say she had been "venting" to her online friends when she sent frustrated messages about her former in-laws.

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Erin Patterson murder trial day 22 – as it happened

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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

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.

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Erin Patterson murder trial day 21 – as it happened

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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 Guardian - AU

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

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Mushroom cook Erin Patterson's interview played to jury

Erin Patterson's version of a deadly mushroom lunch has been revealed, with a jury shown footage of the accused murderer's police interview.

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Erin Patterson murder trial day 20 – as it happened

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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

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Protester Interrupts Mushroom Cook Erin Patterson’s Trial: ‘How Can You Be A Judge?’

Erin Patterson's high-profile mushroom trial has been interrupted by a male protester who made allegations against the judge.

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Mushroom murder trial hears from public health official

A health investigator tasked with finding the source of poisonous mushrooms cooked by Erin Patterson has recalled how she didn't return messages after the meal.

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Posts reveal family schism before deadly mushroom lunch

Devices seized from Erin Patterson's home allegedly reveal frustration with her husband's family in the months before she served them a poisonous meal.

The Guardian - AU

A life saved and what Erin Patterson allegedly confided to friends: week four of the mushroom lunch trial

Sole surviving lunch guest watches on as Victorian supreme court hears how hospital staff ‘thought he was going to die’ from death cap mushroom poisoning

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'Going to die': how mushroom lunch almost killed four

Doctors thought Ian Wilkinson was going to die in hospital after consuming a lunch served by mushroom cook Erin Patterson, a jury has been told.

The Guardian - AU

‘Sick of this’: Erin Patterson told friends she wanted ‘nothing to do’ with in-laws, mushroom lunch trial hears

Victorian supreme court shown Facebook messages in which murder accused vents frustration at estranged husband’s parents

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