Overview

• Ian Wilkinson, the sole survivor of the fatal lunch, testified about the meal, describing individually served beef Wellingtons and his subsequent severe illness.
• Dr. Chris Webster recounted Patterson's self-discharge from the hospital against medical advice and his urgent call to police out of concern for her potential exposure to death cap mushrooms.
• Police recovered remnants of the beef Wellington from Patterson's bin for toxicological analysis, confirming the presence of death cap mushrooms.
• Nurses testified that Patterson appeared less unwell than her guests and initially resisted treatment for herself and her children, who consumed leftovers without the mushrooms.
• Patterson maintains her not guilty plea, with her defense asserting the incident was a tragic accident, while the prosecution alleges deliberate poisoning.