US EditionErin Patterson trial LIVE updates: ‘I did not say that’: Simon Patterson denies accusing alleged mushroom killer of poisoning at hospital
- Erin Patterson faces trial in Morwell for three murder charges related to a July 29, 2023 lunch that poisoned four guests with death cap mushrooms.
- The poisoning allegedly followed tensions over child support disputes between Patterson and her estranged husband Simon, who was invited but did not attend the lunch.
- Patterson served beef Welshons containing the mushrooms to her former in-laws, three of whom died and one was critically ill but survived, while she denies knowingly poisoning them.
- The defence claims the poisoning was an accident, with Patterson pleading not guilty and describing the event as a 'terrible tragedy' before Justice Christopher Beale in a trial expected to last up to six weeks.
- The case highlights ongoing family conflicts, including disputed finances and accusations of minimal parental support, demonstrating complex personal dynamics behind the fatal incident.
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Erin Patterson's lack of concern after deadly lunch 'odd', court hears
Erin Patterson's estranged husband Simon Patterson returns to the witness box for a third day in his wife's murder trial over a lunch served to her in-laws containing death cap mushrooms. Follow the hearing in our live blog.
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