Jury urged to reject ‘ridiculous’ and ‘convoluted’ propositions in Erin Patterson mushroom trial as defence completes closing address

Barrister for triple-murder accused tells jurors they should accept mushroom cook’s account of panic about blame for fatal lunchGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastErin Patterson was assumed to be guilty within days of the beef wellington lunch, and the jury in her triple-murder trial should reject “ridiculous” and “convoluted” propositions to ensure she is not wrongfully convicted, the Victorian supreme court has heard.Patterson’s barrister, Colin Mandy SC, completed his closing address in her trial on Thursday, telling the jury there was not enough evidence to find her guilty, as the prosecution had assumed “she’s guilty from the start, and then [picked] the pieces of evidence that meet that theory”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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