13 h. ago Simon Patterson wanted a strong household. A mushroom meal saw it all fall apart

Despite repeated separations over their eight-year marriage, Erin and Simon Patterson wanted to make their marriage work. A Supreme Court jury will now be left to pick over how it all came crashing down.

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16 h. ago ‘Very hurt’: How a belated birthday invitation to Erin Patterson sparked a family rift

Simon Patterson also told the court his estranged wife was “extremely aggressive” about child support in the months before the deadly mushroom lunch.

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18 h. ago Erin Patterson trial LIVE updates: Estranged husband Simon Patterson gives evidence on tense texts with wife, family rift over birthday invites and child support as mushroom cook case continues

Estranged husband Simon Patterson will continue providing evidence in the murder trial of Erin Patterson. Follow our live blog.

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18 h. ago Erin ‘never actually asked’ about condition of lunch guests after meal, court hears: Trial day three, as it happened

Estranged husband Simon Patterson will continue providing evidence in the murder trial of Erin Patterson. Follow our live blog.

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20 h. ago Erin Patterson trial LIVE updates: Family footage shown to court as alleged mushroom killer’s estranged husband, Simon Patterson, returns to the stand

Estranged husband Simon Patterson will continue providing evidence in the murder trial of Erin Patterson. Follow our live blog.

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21 h. ago Erin Patterson trial live updates: Alleged mushroom killer’s estranged husband Simon Patterson returns to the stand for second day

Estranged husband Simon Patterson will continue providing evidence in the murder trial of Erin Patterson. Follow our live blog.

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38 h. ago Erin Patterson trial as it happened: Victoria mushroom cook’s husband Simon gives evidence on marriage struggles, plate colour, cancer claims

The first witness for the prosecution, Erin Patterson’s estranged husband Simon Patterson, was called to the stand on day two of the mushroom murder trial. Here’s how the day unfolded.

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38 h. ago Mushroom cook’s husband Simon gives evidence on marriage struggles, plate colour, cancer claims: Trial day two, as it happened

The first witness for the prosecution, Erin Patterson’s estranged husband Simon Patterson, was called to the stand on day two of the mushroom murder trial. Here’s how the day unfolded.

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44 h. ago Erin Patterson trial live updates: Alleged Leongatha mushroom cook’s estranged husband Simon Patterson appears as witness

The prosecution will call its first witnesses in the murder trial for Erin Patterson, who has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one of attempted murder.

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45 h. ago Erin Patterson trial LIVE updates: Simon Patterson gives evidence in alleged Leongatha mushroom cook’s case; ‘no record’ she had cancer, jury told

The prosecution will call its first witnesses in the murder trial for Erin Patterson, who has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one of attempted murder.

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