Mushroom killer's evidence released: dumped dehydrator, factory-reset phone
Two sets of footage, both tendered as evidence during the trial at the Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court in Morwell, were released on August 4.
The first video, CCTV from the Koonwarra Transfer Station, showed Patterson dumping a Sunbeam food dehydrator in August 2023.
The video was filmed days after Patterson served a fatal meal of beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms to her in-laws.
Patterson was found guilty of murdering her estranged husband's parents, Don and Gail Patterson, as well as Gail's sister, Heather Wilkinson. Heather's husband Ian Wilkinson survived.
The dehydrator was seized by police and Patterson's fingerprints as well as traces of death cap mushrooms, were found.
READ MORE: Erin Patterson's next steps as the death cap killer faces a long prison stint
Another video, also filmed in August 2023, showed Patterson sitting at the dining room table of her Leongatha home with a detective.
Patterson was asked to hand over and unlock her mobile phone after police searched her home for almost four hours.
Prosecutors later alleged that Patterson gave police a phone that had undergone a factory reset, instead of her main personal device.
Patterson was found guilty of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in July. She awaits sentencing.
A Victorian court has released footage that shows convicted triple-murderer Erin Patterson dumping a dehydrator and handing police a factory-reset phone.
Two sets of footage, both tendered as evidence during the trial at the Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court in Morwell, were released on August 4.
The first video, CCTV from the Koonwarra Transfer Station, showed Patterson dumping a Sunbeam food dehydrator in August 2023.
The video was filmed days after Patterson served a fatal meal of beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms to her in-laws.
Patterson was found guilty of murdering her estranged husband's parents, Don and Gail Patterson, as well as Gail's sister, Heather Wilkinson. Heather's husband Ian Wilkinson survived.
The dehydrator was seized by police and Patterson's fingerprints as well as traces of death cap mushrooms, were found.
READ MORE: Erin Patterson's next steps as the death cap killer faces a long prison stint
Another video, also filmed in August 2023, showed Patterson sitting at the dining room table of her Leongatha home with a detective.
Patterson was asked to hand over and unlock her mobile phone after police searched her home for almost four hours.
Prosecutors later alleged that Patterson gave police a phone that had undergone a factory reset, instead of her main personal device.
Patterson was found guilty of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in July. She awaits sentencing.
A Victorian court has released footage that shows convicted triple-murderer Erin Patterson dumping a dehydrator and handing police a factory-reset phone.
Two sets of footage, both tendered as evidence during the trial at the Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court in Morwell, were released on August 4.
The first video, CCTV from the Koonwarra Transfer Station, showed Patterson dumping a Sunbeam food dehydrator in August 2023.
The video was filmed days after Patterson served a fatal meal of beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms to her in-laws.
Patterson was found guilty of murdering her estranged husband's parents, Don and Gail Patterson, as well as Gail's sister, Heather Wilkinson. Heather's husband Ian Wilkinson survived.
The dehydrator was seized by police and Patterson's fingerprints as well as traces of death cap mushrooms, were found.
READ MORE: Erin Patterson's next steps as the death cap killer faces a long prison stint
Another video, also filmed in August 2023, showed Patterson sitting at the dining room table of her Leongatha home with a detective.
Patterson was asked to hand over and unlock her mobile phone after police searched her home for almost four hours.
Prosecutors later alleged that Patterson gave police a phone that had undergone a factory reset, instead of her main personal device.
Patterson was found guilty of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in July. She awaits sentencing.
A Victorian court has released footage that shows convicted triple-murderer Erin Patterson dumping a dehydrator and handing police a factory-reset phone.
Two sets of footage, both tendered as evidence during the trial at the Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court in Morwell, were released on August 4.
The first video, CCTV from the Koonwarra Transfer Station, showed Patterson dumping a Sunbeam food dehydrator in August 2023.
The video was filmed days after Patterson served a fatal meal of beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms to her in-laws.
Patterson was found guilty of murdering her estranged husband's parents, Don and Gail Patterson, as well as Gail's sister, Heather Wilkinson. Heather's husband Ian Wilkinson survived.
The dehydrator was seized by police and Patterson's fingerprints as well as traces of death cap mushrooms, were found.
READ MORE: Erin Patterson's next steps as the death cap killer faces a long prison stint
Another video, also filmed in August 2023, showed Patterson sitting at the dining room table of her Leongatha home with a detective.
Patterson was asked to hand over and unlock her mobile phone after police searched her home for almost four hours.
Prosecutors later alleged that Patterson gave police a phone that had undergone a factory reset, instead of her main personal device.
Patterson was found guilty of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in July. She awaits sentencing.
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