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Erin Patterson's Phone Records Analysed in Triple-Murder Trial
- Erin Patterson faces a 2023 Morwell Supreme Court trial for allegedly poisoning three relatives with death cap mushrooms at a July 29 lunch in her Leongatha home.
- The trial follows deaths of Don and Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson from mushroom poisoning after eating beef Wellington cooked by Erin Patterson, who denies guilt and claims accident.
- Evidence includes phone records linking Patterson's phone to areas near death cap mushrooms found months before the lunch and toxicology confirming poisonous toxins in food remnants and victims.
- Toxicologists confirmed death cap toxins in mushroom paste, beef Wellington leftovers, and victims' samples, while phone expert Dr. Sorell noted cell data cannot conclusively determine Patterson's exact location.
- The case raises questions on whether the deaths were deliberate murders or a tragic accident, as Patterson maintains innocence and jurors will decide her guilt after reviewing mixed evidence.
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What we know so far about the Erin Patterson mushroom lunch trial
Erin Patterson is on trial in Morwell in Victoria’s Gippsland region. She is accused of the murder of in-laws Don and Gail Patterson and Gail’s sister Heather after allegedly serving poisonous death cap mushrooms in a Beef Wellington for lunch
'Death mushrooms' found in 'seeping' brown paper bag after woman 'killed family'
Erin Patterson, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder after she served meals of beef Wellington, mashed potato and green beans at her home
Erin Patterson's phone recorded near where death cap mushrooms were sighted, court hears
Week four of Erin Patterson's mushroom murder trial has begun. Victoria's Supreme Court has heard from a poison specialist, who identified death cap mushrooms around 30 kilometres from Ms Patterson's hometown. A digital forensics expert, who examined the phone records of the accused, also took to the witness stand.
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