Erin Patterson murder trial day 29: Accused mushroom cook to return to the witness box
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10.16am
Accused killer's evidence to continue
By Marta Pascual Juanola
Erin Patterson, a stay-at-home mother of two, is expected to return to the witness box this morning.
Patterson spent a large portion of last week giving her evidence-in-chief.
Crown prosecutor Dr Nanette Rogers, SC, started her cross-examination of Patterson on Thursday morning and is expected to resume the questioning today.
After Patterson's cross-examination concludes, the 50-year-old's defence team will get a chance to re-examine her if they wish to do so.
10.16am
What the jury heard during cross-examination
By Marta Pascual Juanola
Erin Patterson, who has pleaded not guilty to the charges against her, has now been in the witness box across five days (two of those for cross-examination).
For those who haven't had a chance to follow along with our live coverage last week, here's a quick summary of what the jury has heard during cross-examination so far.
10.16am
Welcome back to our live coverage
By Marta Pascual Juanola
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of day 29 of the murder trial of accused mushroom killer Erin Patterson at the Latrobe Valley law courts in Morwell.
Due to the King's Birthday long weekend, there was no evidence heard in court on Monday. Today marks the start of week seven of the trial, which was initially slated to run for up to six weeks.
My name is Marta Pascual Juanola and together with my colleague, court reporter Erin Pearson, we will bring you the latest information from the ground as it comes to hand throughout the day.
Patterson is accused of murdering her parents-in-law, Don and Gail Patterson, as well as Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson, by serving them a lunch of individual beef Wellington that contained death cap mushrooms at her home in Leongatha on July 29, 2023.
Heather's husband, baptist pastor Ian Wilkinson, also attended the lunch and became seriously ill. However, he survived after spending several weeks in the hospital receiving treatment, many of those in an induced coma.
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Latest posts Latest posts 10.16am Accused killer's evidence to continue By Marta Pascual Juanola Erin Patterson, a stay-at-home mother of two, is expected to return to the witness box this morning. Patterson spent a large portion of last week giving her evidence-in-chief. Crown prosecutor Dr Nanette Rogers, SC, started her cross-examination of Patterson on Thursday morning and is expected to resume the questioning today. After Patterson's cross-examination concludes, the 50-year-old's defence team will get a chance to re-examine her if they wish to do so. 10.16am What the jury heard during cross-examination By Marta Pascual Juanola Erin Patterson, who has pleaded not guilty to the charges against her, has now been in the witness box across five days (two of those for cross-examination). For those who haven't had a chance to follow along with our live coverage last week, here's a quick summary of what the jury has heard during cross-examination so far. 10.16am Welcome back to our live coverage By Marta Pascual Juanola Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of day 29 of the murder trial of accused mushroom killer Erin Patterson at the Latrobe Valley law courts in Morwell. Due to the King's Birthday long weekend, there was no evidence heard in court on Monday. Today marks the start of week seven of the trial, which was initially slated to run for up to six weeks. My name is Marta Pascual Juanola and together with my colleague, court reporter Erin Pearson, we will bring you the latest information from the ground as it comes to hand throughout the day. Patterson is accused of murdering her parents-in-law, Don and Gail Patterson, as well as Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson, by serving them a lunch of individual beef Wellington that contained death cap mushrooms at her home in Leongatha on July 29, 2023. Heather's husband, baptist pastor Ian Wilkinson, also attended the lunch and became seriously ill. However, he survived after spending several weeks in the hospital receiving treatment, many of those in an induced coma.
