Overview

• Patterson expressed regret over private Facebook messages in which she vented frustration and labeled her in-laws a “lost cause.”
• She described developing her wild mushroom foraging hobby during Covid lockdowns to identify edible species before cooking.
• Forensic experts confirmed death cap mushroom fragments in debris from a dehydrator Patterson allegedly discarded at a local tip.
• Patterson detailed inheritance-based loans to her husband’s family and the ensuing financial disputes that strained relationships.
• Daily queues of members of the public and international news crews continue to gather outside the Latrobe Valley law courts as her defence testimony unfolds.