Erin Patterson thought cancer lie ‘would die’ with lunch guests, prosecution says Prosecution in Erin Patterson’s triple-murder trial outlined four deceptions at the heart of their case The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2025
Erin Patterson trial hears of ‘four calculated deceptions’ at heart of mushroom lunch case as closing address begins Prosecutor also tells court Patterson lied about cancer to lunch guests because she thought ‘her lie would die with them’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2025
Mushroom cook accused of 'four calculated deceptions' Accused killer Erin Patterson conceived four deceptions before and after a beef Wellington lunch that claimed the lives of three people, prosecutors allege. AAP · Jun 16, 2025
Tears, disagreements and dried mushrooms: how Erin Patterson responded over eight days in the witness box Triple murder accused finishes giving evidence in seventh week of mushroom lunch trial The Guardian - AU · Jun 13, 2025
‘The perfect dish for them’: Erin Patterson explains why she included dried mushrooms in fatal lunch Triple-murder accused also denies foraging death caps hours before buying food dehydrator as trial continues The Guardian - AU · Jun 11, 2025
Erin Patterson mushroom trial day 30 – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jun 11, 2025
Cook denies 'wild goose chase' over mushroom origins Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson denies lying and sending authorities on a "wild goose chase" about the mushrooms she used in a toxic meal. AAP · Jun 10, 2025
‘You knew how suspicious it would look’: Erin Patterson makes series of denials in tense cross-examination Patterson also tells triple-murder trial she’s ‘puzzled’ clinic she says she had an appointment with for a gastric bypass offers no such surgery The Guardian - AU · Jun 10, 2025
Lies, shame, apologies: mushroom cook's week as witness Erin Patterson's week in the witness box has led to admissions of lying, her personal shame and an apology for offensive messages about her in-laws. AAP · Jun 6, 2025
Foraged mushrooms, fatal doses and food binges: the week Erin Patterson told her story to triple murder trial Accused told court the moment she realised she could be blamed for harming her in-laws came before they even died The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2025
'Two faces': online posts show mushroom cook's duality Accused murderer Erin Patterson has been quizzed over the state of her relationship with her in-laws prior to them eating a fatal lunch at her home. AAP · Jun 5, 2025
Admitted lies, emojis and a dehydrator: Erin Patterson spars with prosecutor as fatal mushroom lunch deconstructed Murder accused cross-examined in Victorian supreme court trial over beef wellington lunch that left three in-laws dead The Guardian - AU · Jun 5, 2025
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 The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
Death caps and cancer claims: how Erin Patterson responded to first day of mushroom trial cross-examination Triple murder accused also tells court she had a ‘stupid kneejerk reaction to just dig deeper, and keep lying’ to police after lunch guests died The Guardian - AU · Jun 5, 2025
AAP · Jun 4, 2025 Mushroom cook opens up on lies to police, in-laws Erin Patterson lied to her in-laws about cancer tests before cooking them a deadly lunch because they made her "feel loved", she has told a jury.
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025 Erin Patterson tells triple murder trial she knew foraged mushrooms may have ended up in fatal lunch Australian woman accused of fatally poisoning relatives says she threw out food dehydrator and reset phone fearing they could link her to death cap mushrooms
International Business Times UK · Jun 4, 2025 Death Cap Mushroom Suspect Admits To Storing 'Exotic' Fungi In Same Jar As Store-Bought Ones Mushroom lunch murder trial begins as Erin Patterson defends fatal beef Wellington meal in Australia's bizarre poisoning case
The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2025 ‘Is that how you poisoned my parents?’: Erin Patterson tells mushroom trial husband confronted her over dehydrator Triple murder accused, who denies deliberately poisoning anyone, tells court she dumped dehydrator used to dry foraged mushrooms due to feeling ‘scared’ of child protection officers seeing it
The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2025 Mushrooms, foraging and venting on Facebook: after weeks of silence, Erin Patterson begins to tell court her side of the story Accused triple murderer gives emotional testimony as she faces questions on beef wellington lunch that killed three
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 Erin Patterson tells triple murder trial she discovered wild mushroom foraging during Covid lockdowns Australian woman accused of fatally poisoning relatives describes learning to identify wild mushrooms during the pandemic and says she found them ‘more interesting’ than store-bought kind
The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2025 Erin Patterson accepts beef wellington served at fatal lunch contained death cap mushrooms, triple murder trial hears Murder accused also tells jury she was never diagnosed with ovarian cancer and feels ‘ashamed’ of Facebook messages she wrote about her family
AAP · Jun 2, 2025 Mushroom cook accepts death caps were inside lunch Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson has accepted death cap mushrooms were inside beef Wellingtons she cooked for her estranged husband's family.
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025 Erin Patterson talks about family rift at fatal mushroom lunch trial Accused, 50, describes fractured family dynamic and struggles with low self-esteem in court testimony
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025 An Australian woman on trial for triple murder testifies over mushroom poisoning The woman accused of murdering three members of her ex-husband’s family by serving them poisonous mushrooms has taken the stand at an Australian court on Monday as the highly publicized triple murder trial nears its conclusion