Erin Patterson takes the stand in mushroom triple-murder trial
Erin Patterson takes the stand in mushroom triple-murder trial
Published 2 June 2025, 6:53 am
Erin Patterson has taken to the witness stand in her triple-murder trial, the jury hearing directly from the accused. Patterson has maintained the deaths of three relatives of her estranged husband were a tragic accident.
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