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Mushroom Jury Given Timeline for Deliberations
- Erin Patterson is facing trial in Morwell, accused of poisoning her estranged husband's family with toxic mushrooms contained in a beef Wellington meal served on July 29, 2023, which resulted in three fatalities and one attempted murder.
- The prosecution alleges Patterson deliberately poisoned her estranged husband's family, while the defence highlights her inconsistent statements and claims of accidental poisoning.
- Justice Beale began his final charge to the 14 jurors, summarizing law principles and evidence from over 50 witnesses, including expert testimony on phone data and mushroom sourcing.
- Beale instructed jurors to use common sense, consider all evidence without bias, and noted Patterson admitted withholding information and lying during the investigation.
- The jury will ballot off two members and begin sequestered deliberations after the charge, aiming for a unanimous verdict on the four serious charges against Patterson.
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Jury told to be careful assessing mushroom cook's lies
The judge in Erin Patterson’s triple-murder trial has cautioned the jury about her lies. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS) By Tara Cosoleto in Melbourne Jurors cannot find mushroom cook Erin Patterson guilty of murdering her lunch guests simply because she admitted telling lies, a judge has warned. Victorian Supreme Court Justice Christopher Beale provided the caution during the fourth day of his directions to the jury in Patterson’s triple-murder trial. …
Jury to decide fate of woman accused of killing ex-husband’s relatives with mushrooms as judge outlines her ‘incriminating conduct’
The jury in the mushroom poisoning trial of Erin Patterson will start deliberating next week after judge Christopher Beale continued giving it instructions on Thursday.
In an Australian small town Erin Patterson eats lunch with four relatives. Three guests are dead a little later - died from a highly toxic fungus. In the process, the jury has to decide on a question: Was it murder or a tragic accident?
Erin Patterson murder trial day 39 LIVE: Justice Christopher Beale’s charge to jury enters its fourth day
The Supreme Court judge continues his instructions to the jury at the Latrobe Valley law courts in Morwell, Victoria. The jury must decide whether Patterson murdered her in-laws Don and Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson by intentionally lacing a beef Wellington with death cap mushrooms.
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