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Erin Patterson Disputes Testimony and Evidence as Mushroom Poisoning Trial Enters Seventh Week

The accused rejects claims of lying about her illness or conduct during intense cross-examination.

A court sketch drawn from a video link shows Erin Patterson, an Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband's elderly relatives with a meal laced with poisonous mushrooms, appearing as a witness for her own defense, at the Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court in Morwell, Australia, June 2, 2025. AAP/via REUTERS/File Photo
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Overview

  • Patterson returned for her seventh day of testimony as the Supreme Court trial in Morwell entered its seventh week.
  • Prosecutors challenged her claim of an Enrich Clinic booking for gastric-bypass surgery, presenting evidence that the clinic does not offer that procedure.
  • She denied serving herself on a different-coloured plate to evade poisoned beef Wellington portions, attributing the discrepancy to mismatched dinnerware.
  • Patterson rejected allegations that she left the hospital against medical advice to cover her tracks, saying she needed to care for her children and pets.
  • The jury heard digital forensic records showing a May 2022 visit to an iNaturalist page on death cap mushrooms, which Patterson said she could not recall.