12 h. ago Son of alleged mushroom lunch killer Erin Patterson described relationship between parents as ‘very negative’

The pre-recorded video evidence of Patterson’s children continued to be played to the jury on Friday, the ninth day of the murder trial.

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12 h. ago Son of alleged mushroom lunch killer Erin Patterson said relationship between parents ‘very negative’

The pre-recorded video evidence of Patterson’s children was played to the jury on Friday, the ninth day of the murder trial.

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15 h. ago Daughter of alleged mushroom lunch killer Erin Patterson unsure if mother had cooked beef Wellington before

The video evidence of Patterson’s primary-school-aged daughter continued to be played to the jury on Friday, with her son’s evidence to be heard later in the day.

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36 h. ago Erin Patterson trial latest updates: Police officer says accused mushroom cook told him where to find beef Wellington leftovers

Medical staff at Leongatha Hospital say the accused killer reported gastro symptoms and asked after her lunch guests but was reluctant to stay, leaving and returning over two hours later.

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38 h. ago ‘She appeared upset’: Patterson didn’t want to stay at hospital, asked after lunch guests

Medical staff at Leongatha Hospital say accused killer Erin Patterson reported gastro symptoms, asked after her lunch guests and appeared reluctant to stay, leaving and returning over two hours later.

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58 h. ago Erin Patterson trial LIVE updates: Doctor’s death cap poisoning warning played to jury after son, daughters of guests at fatal beef Wellington lunch testify in mushroom cook case

Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to murdering three relatives by serving them a beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms. Follow our live coverage of the triple-murder trial here.

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4 d. ago Erin Patterson told online friends her estranged husband was controlling and coercive, court told

The alleged mushroom cook killer also asked how to make beef Wellington in the weeks before the deadly lunch, members of a true crime chat group told the court on Monday.

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4 d. ago Erin Patterson trial LIVE updates: Accused regularly used mushrooms in kitchen; asked online friends for advice on cooking beef Wellington

Erin Patterson’s estranged husband Simon will continue providing evidence in her murder trial. Follow our live blog.

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