Overview

• Erin Patterson is on trial for allegedly serving a beef Wellington meal laced with death cap mushrooms, leading to three deaths and one serious illness in July 2023.
• Video evidence from Patterson’s children, recorded weeks after the incident, reveals they ate leftovers from the meal the day after the lunch, but their portions did not contain mushrooms.
• Prosecutors argue Patterson deliberately poisoned her guests while ensuring she and her children avoided consuming the contaminated portions.
• Testimony from medical staff and survivors highlights inconsistencies in Patterson’s symptoms compared to her guests, with a nurse observing that she appeared less unwell.
• The trial continues with further focus on forensic evidence, survivor accounts, and the dynamics of Patterson’s relationship with her in-laws.