7 h. ago Erin Patterson trial: Estranged husband tells court he was ‘too uncomfortable’ to attend fatal mushroom lunch

Text messages between Simon and Erin Patterson read out in court suggests the accused found his decision not to attend ‘really disappointing’

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9 h. ago Mushroom trial LIVE updates: Estranged husband reveals why he feared Erin Patterson was 'using' him

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

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11 h. ago Mushroom trial LIVE updates: Erin Patterson's texts to estranged husband Simon before deadly mushroom lunch shown in court

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13 h. ago Mushroom trial LIVE updates: Erin Patterson's estranged husband Simon reveals moment that blew up his relationship with the accused mushroom lunch killer as he tears up on the witness stand

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13 h. ago Australia’s mushroom murders trial: who are Erin Patterson and the other key figures?

As the trial over the deadly 2023 beef wellington lunch continues in the Victorian supreme court, here’s what you need to know about the people involvedErin Patterson trial – live updatesA fatal family lunch in regional Victoria is at the centre of a high-profile murder trial that is under way in the state’s supreme court.Erin Patterson is accused of murdering her estranged husband Simon Patterson’s parents, Don and Gail Patterson, and Gail’s sister and Simon’s aunt, Heather Wilkinson, by feeding them a meal of beef wellington laced with death cap mushrooms in July 2023. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Erin Patterson trial live updates: mushroom cook’s murder trial continues in Victoria’s supreme court

Victorian woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in South Gippsland in 2023Hello and welcome to Guardian Australia’s live coverage of the Erin Patterson trial, which is expected to restart at 10.30am this morning.Patterson is accused of murdering her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, and Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson by feeding them a beef wellington dish allegedly laced with death cap mushrooms in July 2023. The lunch took place in the regional Victorian town of Leongatha, in Australia’s south-east. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Erin Patterson: New Mail podcast launches to hear case against Australian mother

The stage is set for a case that will dominate headlines in Australia, with crime correspondent Caroline Cheetham and reporter Wayne Flower set to share every courtroom revelation as it happens.

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23 h. ago Mushroom murder trial: The bizarre case of a woman accused of killing her ex

Erin Patterson is on trial in Australia over the deaths of her estranged partner’s parents and aunt, Rachel Clun writes

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28 h. ago Poisonous mushrooms trial: Five key bombshells from Australia court you missed overnight

Erin Patterson, 50, is standing trial following the deaths of her former in-laws who were poisoned after they ate a beef wellington that she had prepared for them

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30 h. ago Erin Patterson trial: Woman who hosted deadly mushroom lunch used different coloured plate, jury told

Patterson, 50, is accused of murdering three of her estranged husband’s relatives in a case that has gripped Australia

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33 h. ago Erin Patterson concocted cancer diagnosis to ensure children missed fatal mushroom lunch, murder trial hears

Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in South Gippsland in 2023Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastPolice have never recovered a phone used by Erin Patterson at the time of the deadly mushroom lunch, and another phone seized during their investigation was subject to a “remote factory reset” while they were searching her house, a Victorian court has heard.Patterson also told police she had never owned a food dehydrator nor dehydrated food, despite CCTV showing her dumping a dehydrator at a local tip, and forensic analysis later revealing it had her fingerprints, and contained traces of death cap mushrooms.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Erin Patterson used different plate to guests at deadly mushroom lunch, murder trial hears

Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in South Gippsland in 2023Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastErin Patterson, who allegedly murdered her in-laws by serving them a lunch laced with death cap mushrooms, will defend the charges by claiming the poisoning was accidental, a Victorian court has heard.Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in South Gippsland in 2023.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Erin Patterson weeps in court as prosecutor tells jury details of deadly mushroom lunch

Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in South Gippsland in 2023Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastErin Patterson, who allegedly murdered her in-laws by serving them a lunch laced with death cap mushrooms, will defend the charges by claiming the poisoning was accidental, a Victorian court has heard.Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in South Gippsland in 2023.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Erin Patterson to claim mushroom poisonings accidental as murder trial begins

Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in South Gippsland in 2023Erin Patterson, who allegedly murdered her in-laws by serving them a lunch laced with death cap mushrooms, will defend the charges by claiming the poisoning was accidental, a Victorian court has heard.Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in South Gippsland in 2023. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Erin Patterson LIVE updates: Accused mushroom chef appears teary in front of jury as details emerge of how she met her husband

Follow Daily Mail's live coverage of accused triple murderer Erin Patterson's trial here.

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49 h. ago Mushroom 'murders': Family's agonising final moments as woman accused of poisoning meal

The trial of Erin Patterson has begun, nearly two years after a fateful lunch in which four of her family members were allegedly poisoned by dangerous mushrooms - and three died in agony

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54 h. ago Mushroom murder trial begins for woman accused of killing family members with poisonous fungi lunch

Jurors have been selected and opening statements are due on Wednesday in a case that has captured global attention

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56 h. ago Trial begins of woman accused of killing three family members with mushroom dinner

Jurors have been selected and opening statements are due on Wednesday in a case that has captured global attention

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56 h. ago Erin Patterson no longer accused of attempting to kill husband as mushroom murders trial begins

Victorian supreme court judge tells jury that charges relating to Simon Patterson have been droppedElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe trial of Erin Patterson for allegedly murdering her in-laws by serving them a lunch laced with death cap mushrooms has started in a Victorian court.Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in South Gippsland in 2023. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Alleged poison mushroom killer Erin Patterson is cleared of three attempted murders against her estranged husband Simon

Accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson has been cleared of three allegations of attempted murder against her estranged husband Simon. 

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