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Prosecutors Highlight Discrepancies in Erin Patterson’s Trial Testimony

Jurors are hearing how Patterson’s account shifted under cross-examination, revealing inconsistent internet research, a disputed surgical booking, divergent plating claims, a contested hospital absence.

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A court sketch drawn from a video link shows Erin Patterson, an Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband's elderly relatives with a meal laced with poisonous mushrooms, appearing as a witness for her own defense, at the Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court in Morwell, Australia, June 2, 2025. AAP/via REUTERS/File Photo
Latrobe Valley Law Courts in Morwell, where Australian woman Erin Patterson is on trial charged with murdering three people with a toxic meal. She denies all charges.

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.