Erin Patterson trial: Mushroom cook continues giving evidence at triple-murder trial over fatal beef wellington lunch
The Supreme Court trial resumed in Morwell on Tuesday as Ms Patterson returned to the witness box for her sixth day of giving evidence.
Crown prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC immediately began to question the accused woman on evidence she gave last week about having an appointment for a gastric bypass surgery appointment in September 2023.
On Friday, Ms Patterson said messages sent to her estranged husband Simon Patterson a day before the fatal lunch on July 29, 2023, referred medical issues she was dealing with.
'I was going to have surgery soon … the gastric bypass surgery,' she said.
She said she had an appointment at the Enrich Clinic for a pre-surgery appointment.
On Tuesday, Dr Rogers asked if the appointment was for the South Yarra clinic at 11am on September 13, 2023, which Ms Patterson agreed.
'The Enrich clinic offers services in dermatology, agree or disagree?' Dr Rogers asked.
'I don't know,' Ms Patterson responded.
'The Enrich clinic does not offer gastric bypass or gastric sleeve surgery?' Dr Rogers continued.
'I don't know,' she responded again.
'I had an appointment with them and that's what my memory was for so I'm a bit puzzled.'
Dr Rogers suggested the claim was a lie and the booking had nothing to do with a gastric bypass surgery.
Ms Patterson disputed this, suggesting the appointment was related to weight loss and could have been liposuction.
'No it wasn't a lie that's what my memory was,' she said.
The 50-year-old is facing trial accused of murdering three of Simon Patterson's family members and the attempted murder of a fourth.
She has pleaded not guilty and told jurors last week she did not intend to cause harm to anyone.
Simon's parents, Don and Gail Patterson, and aunt, Heather Wilkinson, fell ill and died after consuming death cap mushrooms at a lunch hosted by Ms Patterson while Heather's husband, Ian Wilkinson, recovered.
Prosecutors allege Ms Patterson deliberately spiked the beef wellington lunch intending to kill while her defence is arguing the case is a tragic accident.
The trial, now in it's seventh week, continues.
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