Overview

• Erin Patterson remains in custody awaiting mandatory life terms after her July 7 conviction for three counts of murder and one of attempted murder.
• Newly published CCTV from Koonwarra Transfer Station captures Patterson disposing plates and mushroom-related packaging within 30 minutes of the deadly July 29, 2023 lunch.
• Treating doctors recounted how rapid multi-organ failures and Patterson’s claim that the mushrooms came from a supermarket triggered immediate suspicions of deliberate poisoning.
• Dr Chris Webster has been hit with formal complaints and faces possible Medical Board of Victoria action over his post-verdict media comments about Patterson.
• AI-generated TikTok videos reenacting Patterson preparing the lethal beef Wellington have gone viral and drawn criticism for trivializing a real-world tragedy.