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1 day ago | 
abc.net.au | Joseph Dunstan |Judd Boaz
Defence barrister Colin Mandy SC began the proceedings on Thursday by questioning his client Erin Patterson, who firmly denied she intended to kill her guests at a lunch on July 29, 2023. Then, crown prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC began the cross-examination of the accused killer. Dr Rogers drilled down on Erin's previous testimony and conflicting testimony from other witnesses in the trial. For a recap of Thursday's proceedings, read this wrap by the ABC's Larissa Ham and Joseph Dunstan:
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4 days ago | 
abc.net.au | Tim Callanan |Judd Boaz |Joseph Dunstan
Skip to timelineErin Patterson is expected to return to the stand to continue giving evidence at her triple-murder trial in Morwell. She's accused of murdering three relatives by serving them a beef Wellington meal that contained poisonous death cap mushrooms. Follow the trial in our live blog. To stay up to date with this story, subscribe to ABC News. On Monday, the prosecution wrapped up its case against Erin Patterson.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Kristian Silva |Judd Boaz |Tim Callanan |Melissa Brown
Skip to timelineThe triple murder trial of Erin Patterson continues from the Latrobe Valley Law Courts in Morwell. She's charged with murdering three relatives by serving them a beef Wellington meal that contained poisonous death cap mushrooms. Follow the trial in our live blog. From court recaps to behind-the-scenes murder trial explainers, the Mushroom Case Daily podcast is your eyes and ears inside the courtroom.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Kristian Silva |Judd Boaz |Tim Callanan
A new day of court proceedings is set to get underway in Erin Patterson's triple murder trial in Morwell. On Tuesday, we concluded with telecommunications expert Matthew Sorell, who gave the court a detailed explanation of mobile phone networks and the alleged movement of Erin Patterson's phone. We then heard from Detective Senior Constable Khuong Tran, who was tasked with investigating the alleged murders. His testimony will continue today, along with other experts.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Kristian Silva |Judd Boaz |Tim Callanan |Melissa Brown
Skip to timelineThe triple murder trial of Erin Patterson continues in the Latrobe Valley Law Courts in Morwell. She's accused of preparing a beef Wellington meal that contained poisonous death cap mushrooms and serving it to relatives. Follow the trial in our live blog. If you want to refresh your memory on what happened in court on Monday, you can go back and look at our blog of the day in court.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Kristian Silva |Judd Boaz |Tim Callanan |Melissa Brown
Skip to timelineErin Patterson's triple murder trial continues from the Latrobe Valley Law Courts in Morwell. She's accused of murdering three relatives by serving them a beef Wellington meal that contained poisonous death cap mushrooms. Follow the trial in our live blog. Last week, the trial heard from forensic experts, fungi experts and medical experts as the prosecution continued to question its witnesses in the case.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Kristian Silva |Tim Callanan |Judd Boaz |Melissa Brown
Skip to timelineErin Patterson's triple murder trial continues at the Latrobe Valley Law Courts in Morwell. She's accused of murdering three relatives by serving them a beef Wellington meal that contained poisonous death cap mushrooms. Follow the trial in our live blog. On Thursday, we learned that a juror had been discharged from the Erin Patterson trial, after reports emerged that he had been discussing the case with family and friends. The ABC's Kristian Silva is in Morwell with all the details.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Kristian Silva |Judd Boaz |Tim Callanan |Melissa Brown
On Wednesday, the jury was shown security footage of Erin Patterson dumping a food dehydrator at a tip in the days after she hosted a deadly lunch. The court also heard from Professor Andrew Bersten, an experienced intensive care specialist, who said there was evidence Erin Patterson had suffered from a diarrhoeal illness in the days after the lunch. However, Dr Bersten said, there was no evidence the illness was severe or that Ms Patterson suffered liver damage.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Kristian Silva |Judd Boaz |Tim Callanan |Melissa Brown
Court reporter Kristian Silva is in Morwell, and will be bringing us regular updates from the Supreme Court trial of Erin Patterson. Ms Patterson is accused of murdering three of her relatives and the attempted murder of another, through a poisoned lunch at her Leongatha home. She has always maintained her innocence. Today, mushroom expert Tom May will continue his testimony in courtroom 4.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Tim Callanan |Judd Boaz |Joseph Dunstan |Kristian Silva
Skip to timelineErin Patterson's triple-murder trial is continuing at the Latrobe Valley Law Courts in Morwell, in Victoria's Gippsland region. Ms Patterson is accused of murdering three relatives by serving them a beef Wellington laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms. Follow the trial in our live blog:The only guest who survived the lunch at Erin Patterson's house, Ian Wilkinson, is expected to give evidence at her trial today.
