Erin Patterson murder trial live: lead detective in Australian mushroom case to continue giving evidence

Patterson, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a fatal mushroom lunch in 2023. Follow live updatesWe’re waiting for the jury to enter the courtroom in Morwell.Here’s a report from our justice and courts reporter, Nino Bucci, on what the jury heard on Wednesday:Electronic records taken from a computer seized by police from Erin Patterson’s house indicated it had been used to visit webpages listing sightings of death cap mushrooms, the court heard.Jurors were shown Patterson’s Woolworths purchase history which included two items of 500g sliced mushrooms purchased on 23 July 2023 in Leongatha.The jury was shown text messages between Patterson and her mother-in-law, Gail Patterson, where the pair discussed medical appointments for the accused including a needle biopsy on 28 June 2023. Detective Leading Senior Constable Stephen Eppingstall said obtained medical records found no appointment matching this.Eppingstall said no cancer diagnosis for Patterson was found on the Victorian cancer registry database.Police never located a phone connected to Patterson that the prosecution labelled “Phone A”, the court heard. Continue reading...

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