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The Age
17 hours ago
- The Age
Erin Patterson murder trial day 29: Accused mushroom cook to return to the witness box
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.
Sydney Morning Herald
17 hours ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Erin Patterson murder trial day 29: Accused mushroom cook to return to the witness box
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.
Sydney Morning Herald
5 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Erin Patterson murder trial LIVE: Accused mushroom cook's evidence on fatal beef Wellington lunch continues
Latest posts Latest posts 10.00am Erin Patterson's cross-examination to continue By Marta Pascual Juanola The accused killer, Erin Patterson, has spent most of this week in the witness box giving evidence. The Leongatha mother of two is expected to return to the witness box again this morning and senior Crown prosecutor Dr Nanette Rogers, SC, will continue her cross-examination. Patterson began giving evidence in court on Monday afternoon, questioned by defence barrister Colin Mandy, SC. She concluded her evidence-in-chief on Thursday morning. Rogers commenced her cross-examination shortly after. 10.00am Trial timeline extended By Marta Pascual Juanola The timeline for Erin Patterson's murder trial has extended, with the possibility more evidence could be heard before the jury is sequestered to start their deliberations. The trial was initially slated to run for five to six weeks. However, as week six slowly came to a close on Thursday, Supreme Court Justice Christopher Beale addressed the jury on the trial's timeline. Beale said it was likely Patterson, 50, would remain in the witness box on Friday and probably into early next week. 'After she has completed giving evidence, it will be necessary, or the law requires it, for me to have some legal discussions with the parties in the absence of you,' he told the jury. Beale said the discussions would include whether there would be more evidence in the case, and his directions of law to the jury, which could take a couple of days. 'After all the evidence is completed, we will then hear closing addresses from the prosecution and defence,' he said. Beale said each of the closing addresses could take a couple of days. He said they would be followed by his final directions, which could take up another couple of days. 'And then the boot is on the other foot because none of you can tell me how long you will be in deliberations. How long is a piece of string? You will take all the time you need,' he said. 'So I haven't put a figure on it, but I have tried to put you in the picture as to how this is going to play out and it may be necessary for you to make some arrangements. So with those things to think about, go out and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee.' 10.00am Welcome to live coverage of day 28 of Erin Patterson's murder trial By Marta Pascual Juanola Good morning, and welcome to our live coverage of day 28 of the murder trial of accused mushroom cook Erin Patterson at the Latrobe Valley law courts in Morwell, in regional Victoria. My name is Marta Pascual Juanola, and together with my colleague, court reporter Erin Pearson, we will bring you the latest from the courtroom to wrap up week six of the trial. As regular readers of our coverage will know, Patterson is accused of killing her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, as well as Gail's sister, Heather Wilkinson, by serving them a lunch of beef Wellington which contained death cap mushrooms during a family get-together on July 29, 2023. Heather's husband, Korumburra Baptist Church pastor Ian Wilkinson, also attended the lunch and became severely ill. However, he survived after spending several weeks in the hospital in an induced coma.
The Age
5 days ago
- The Age
Erin Patterson murder trial LIVE: Accused mushroom cook's evidence on fatal beef Wellington lunch continues
Latest posts Latest posts 10.00am Erin Patterson's cross-examination to continue By Marta Pascual Juanola The accused killer, Erin Patterson, has spent most of this week in the witness box giving evidence. The Leongatha mother of two is expected to return to the witness box again this morning and senior Crown prosecutor Dr Nanette Rogers, SC, will continue her cross-examination. Patterson began giving evidence in court on Monday afternoon, questioned by defence barrister Colin Mandy, SC. She concluded her evidence-in-chief on Thursday morning. Rogers commenced her cross-examination shortly after. 10.00am Trial timeline extended By Marta Pascual Juanola The timeline for Erin Patterson's murder trial has extended, with the possibility more evidence could be heard before the jury is sequestered to start their deliberations. The trial was initially slated to run for five to six weeks. However, as week six slowly came to a close on Thursday, Supreme Court Justice Christopher Beale addressed the jury on the trial's timeline. Beale said it was likely Patterson, 50, would remain in the witness box on Friday and probably into early next week. 'After she has completed giving evidence, it will be necessary, or the law requires it, for me to have some legal discussions with the parties in the absence of you,' he told the jury. Beale said the discussions would include whether there would be more evidence in the case, and his directions of law to the jury, which could take a couple of days. 'After all the evidence is completed, we will then hear closing addresses from the prosecution and defence,' he said. Beale said each of the closing addresses could take a couple of days. He said they would be followed by his final directions, which could take up another couple of days. 'And then the boot is on the other foot because none of you can tell me how long you will be in deliberations. How long is a piece of string? You will take all the time you need,' he said. 'So I haven't put a figure on it, but I have tried to put you in the picture as to how this is going to play out and it may be necessary for you to make some arrangements. So with those things to think about, go out and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee.' 10.00am Welcome to live coverage of day 28 of Erin Patterson's murder trial By Marta Pascual Juanola Good morning, and welcome to our live coverage of day 28 of the murder trial of accused mushroom cook Erin Patterson at the Latrobe Valley law courts in Morwell, in regional Victoria. My name is Marta Pascual Juanola, and together with my colleague, court reporter Erin Pearson, we will bring you the latest from the courtroom to wrap up week six of the trial. As regular readers of our coverage will know, Patterson is accused of killing her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, as well as Gail's sister, Heather Wilkinson, by serving them a lunch of beef Wellington which contained death cap mushrooms during a family get-together on July 29, 2023. Heather's husband, Korumburra Baptist Church pastor Ian Wilkinson, also attended the lunch and became severely ill. However, he survived after spending several weeks in the hospital in an induced coma.
The Age
02-06-2025
- The Age
Erin Patterson murder trial LIVE: Lead detective returns to witness box in mushroom case
Latest posts Latest posts 10.53am Why is Erin Patterson's trial being heard in Gippsland? By Marta Pascual Juanola Erin Patterson's murder trial is being heard in the Latrobe Valley justice precinct in Morwell, about 150 kilometres from Melbourne. While some major criminal trials are heard in the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne, Patterson is being tried in Morwell because that's the closest suitable courtroom to where the alleged crime was committed. Australian criminal law recognises the rights of local communities to observe court proceedings related to crimes committed in their area, and the right of an accused person to be judged by their peers. Morwell is about 60 kilometres from Leongatha, where the deadly lunch took place in 2023. 10.53am Who is who in the family tragedy By Marta Pascual Juanola For those unfamiliar with the case, here is a family tree showing the relationship between Erin Patterson, her estranged husband and the family. 10.51am By Marta Pascual Juanola Victoria Police's Detective Leading Senior Constable Stephen Eppingstall, will return to the witness box this morning to continue his evidence for a fifth day. Eppingstall, the lead homicide detective and informant in the case, has been in the witness box since last Tuesday afternoon. 10.51am Welcome to our live coverage By Marta Pascual Juanola Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of day 24 of the murder trial of accused mushroom cook Erin Patterson at the Latrobe Valley law courts in Morwell. My name is Marta Pascual Juanola, and together with my colleague Erin Pearson, we will bring you the latest information from courtroom 4. Patterson is accused of murdering her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, as well as Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson, by serving them a lunch of beef Wellington containing death cap mushrooms at her home in Leongatha on July 29, 2023. Don and Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson died in hospitals in the days after the meal. Heather's husband Ian also fell ill after eating the meal but survived after weeks in hospital.
