3 d. ago 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

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3 d. ago Australia mushroom trial live: Erin Patterson denies intentionally dehydrating death caps

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder over a fatal 2023 beef wellington lunch. Follow live updatesPatterson is shown a photo of the dehydrator at the tip and asked if this is the one she owned.“I presume so,” Patterson says.This post was amended on 5 June 2025 to correct the location of the police search, which was at Patterson’s Leongatha home and not at Leongatha hospital as previously stated. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Erin Patterson mushroom murder trial LIVE updates: Patterson denies foraging for death cap mushrooms as she takes the stand for a third straight day

Follow Daily Mail Australia's live coverage of accused mushroom chef Erin Patterson's murder trial here.

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4 d. ago Beef Wellington mushroom 'poisoner' admits fatal lunch contained death caps

Erin Patterson denies three counts of murder and one of attempted murder after allegedly serving up a family meal which contained poisonous mushrooms at her home in Victoria, Australia

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1 week ago 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 searchWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?The detective in charge of the investigation into the deadly beef wellington lunch served by Erin Patterson has denied police made several errors in the case, including failing to seize electronic items during a search of her house and wrongly identifying her son on CCTV footage, a court has heard.Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to poisoning her four lunch guests – relatives of her estranged husband, Simon Patterson – with a beef wellington served at her house in Leongatha, Victoria on 29 July 2023. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Mushroom trial live: Erin Patterson denied owning dehydrator in video interview despite police finding manual during search

Australian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder after a mushroom lunch at her house in regional Victoria in 2023. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFarrell describes finding computer and mobile devicesDetectives located a Cooler Master computer in an upstairs bedroom. The jury is shown photographs of the computer. Farrell says he “deduced” the computer was located in Patterson’s son’s bedroom. He says a black Samsung mobile phone was also located in the same bedroom. The jury is shown photographs of the mobile on shelves inside a wardrobe in the bedroom. Farrell says a tablet was also located.That page was spattered with cooking liquids. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Erin Patterson trial live: death cap mushroom toxin detected in beef wellington leftovers and dehydrator, toxicologist tells court

Australian woman, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in Leongatha. Follow live updatesErin Patterson’s defence lawyer, Sophie Stafford, is cross-examining Cripps.Stafford says Cripps is “not very clear” on what Patterson said about how much she ate at the lunch in July 2023. Cripps agrees.Is it your recollection that firstly she didn’t eat her entire portion?Yes. She indicated she didn’t eat it all. Continue reading...

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last month Daughter of 'mushroom poisoner' reveals what mum told her before fatal lunch that killed three

Erin Patterson has denied deliberately poisoning a beef wellington in an attempt to kill four members of Simon Patterson’s family in Victoria, Australia

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