Overview
- On her sixth day in the witness box, Patterson was questioned about digital forensics showing a May 2022 visit to iNaturalist, which she could not recall making.
- Crown counsel challenged her claim of a gastric bypass booking at Enrich Clinic in September 2023, noting the clinic offers only cosmetic dermatology services.
- Patterson refuted survivor Ian Wilkinson’s evidence that she plated her portion on differently coloured crockery, saying she owned no matching set.
- Under scrutiny, she denied lying about inducing vomiting after the lunch, insisting her history of binge eating explained her post-meal actions.
- Prosecutors drew attention to her 95-minute absence from Leongatha Hospital, suggesting she left to conceal involvement rather than arrange care for her children and pets.