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1News
2 days ago
- 1News
Aus mushroom cook triple-murder trial enters sixth week
Erin Patterson faces her sixth week on trial for three murders, accused of intentionally serving up a poisonous mushroom dish to her estranged husband's family. The 50-year-old's defence team will continue to question the case's lead investigator on Monday, after he spent four days in the witness box last week. Detective Senior Constable Stephen Eppingstall took the jury through evidence police had gathered from before and after Patterson cooked the meal on July 29, 2023, including her shopping list. Her Woolworths transaction history, from July 23 to July 28, revealed she had bought about 1.7kg of mushrooms in the days before she made the fatal meal. She also bought more than 4kg of fresh and frozen pastry and five beef eye fillet steaks for the individual beef Wellingtons, which the jury was told she had made from a RecipeTin Eats cookbook. ADVERTISEMENT The prosecution showed the jury Patterson's police interview, on the afternoon of August 5, 2023, after a search warrant at her home. She was interviewed the day after two of her lunch guests, Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson, had died in hospital while the women's husbands were both still fighting for their lives. "We're trying to understand why you're not that ill," Det Eppingstall said to Patterson, in video of the interview. "But I'm sure you understand too that, like, I've never been in a situation like this before," Patterson said. "And I've been very, very helpful with the health department through the week because I wanted to help that side of things." Erin Patterson (Source: 1News) Patterson then lied to the police, when asked if she owned a food dehydrator she said "no" and "I might've had one years ago". ADVERTISEMENT "When I got the Thermomix I got really excited about, like, making everything from scratch," she said. Her defence team admitted at the beginning of the trial this was a lie, as was her claim to police she had "never" foraged for mushrooms. Patterson has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one of attempted murder, with her lawyers claiming the death cap mushroom-laced meal was a "terrible accident". Her former in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, 70, and Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson, 66, all died in hospital days after eating the meal made by Patterson at her Leongatha home. Ian Wilkinson survived. The trial before Justice Christopher Beale in the regional Victorian town of Morwell continues.
The Advertiser
2 days ago
- The Advertiser
Mushroom cook triple-murder trial enters sixth week
Erin Patterson faces her sixth week on trial for three murders, accused of intentionally serving up a poisonous mushroom dish to her estranged husband's family. The 50-year-old's defence team will continue to question the case's lead investigator on Monday, after he spent four days in the witness box last week. Detective Senior Constable Stephen Eppingstall took the jury through evidence police had gathered from before and after Patterson cooked the meal on July 29, 2023, including her shopping list. Her Woolworths transaction history, from July 23 to July 28, revealed she had bought about 1.7kg of mushrooms in the days before she made the fatal meal. She also bought more than 4kg of fresh and frozen pastry and five beef eye fillet steaks for the individual beef Wellingtons, which the jury was told she had made from a RecipeTin Eats cookbook. The prosecution showed the jury Patterson's police interview, on the afternoon of August 5, 2023, after a search warrant at her home. She was interviewed the day after two of her lunch guests, Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson, had died in hospital while the women's husbands were both still fighting for their lives. "We're trying to understand why you're not that ill," Det Eppingstall said to Patterson, in video of the interview. "But I'm sure you understand too that, like, I've never been in a situation like this before," Patterson said. "And I've been very, very helpful with the health department through the week because I wanted to help that side of things." Patterson then lied to the police, when asked if she owned a food dehydrator she said "no" and "I might've had one years ago". "When I got the Thermomix I got really excited about, like, making everything from scratch," she said. Her defence team admitted at the beginning of the trial this was a lie, as was her claim to police she had "never" foraged for mushrooms. Patterson has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one of attempted murder, with her lawyers claiming the death cap mushroom-laced meal was a "terrible accident". Her former in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, 70, and Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson, 66, all died in hospital days after eating the meal made by Patterson at her Leongatha home. Ian Wilkinson survived. The trial before Justice Christopher Beale in the regional Victorian town of Morwell continues. Erin Patterson faces her sixth week on trial for three murders, accused of intentionally serving up a poisonous mushroom dish to her estranged husband's family. The 50-year-old's defence team will continue to question the case's lead investigator on Monday, after he spent four days in the witness box last week. Detective Senior Constable Stephen Eppingstall took the jury through evidence police had gathered from before and after Patterson cooked the meal on July 29, 2023, including her shopping list. Her Woolworths transaction history, from July 23 to July 28, revealed she had bought about 1.7kg of mushrooms in the days before she made the fatal meal. She also bought more than 4kg of fresh and frozen pastry and five beef eye fillet steaks for the individual beef Wellingtons, which the jury was told she had made from a RecipeTin Eats cookbook. The prosecution showed the jury Patterson's police interview, on the afternoon of August 5, 2023, after a search warrant at her home. She was interviewed the day after two of her lunch guests, Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson, had died in hospital while the women's husbands were both still fighting for their lives. "We're trying to understand why you're not that ill," Det Eppingstall said to Patterson, in video of the interview. "But I'm sure you understand too that, like, I've never been in a situation like this before," Patterson said. "And I've been very, very helpful with the health department through the week because I wanted to help that side of things." Patterson then lied to the police, when asked if she owned a food dehydrator she said "no" and "I might've had one years ago". "When I got the Thermomix I got really excited about, like, making everything from scratch," she said. Her defence team admitted at the beginning of the trial this was a lie, as was her claim to police she had "never" foraged for mushrooms. Patterson has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one of attempted murder, with her lawyers claiming the death cap mushroom-laced meal was a "terrible accident". Her former in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, 70, and Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson, 66, all died in hospital days after eating the meal made by Patterson at her Leongatha home. Ian Wilkinson survived. The trial before Justice Christopher Beale in the regional Victorian town of Morwell continues. Erin Patterson faces her sixth week on trial for three murders, accused of intentionally serving up a poisonous mushroom dish to her estranged husband's family. The 50-year-old's defence team will continue to question the case's lead investigator on Monday, after he spent four days in the witness box last week. Detective Senior Constable Stephen Eppingstall took the jury through evidence police had gathered from before and after Patterson cooked the meal on July 29, 2023, including her shopping list. Her Woolworths transaction history, from July 23 to July 28, revealed she had bought about 1.7kg of mushrooms in the days before she made the fatal meal. She also bought more than 4kg of fresh and frozen pastry and five beef eye fillet steaks for the individual beef Wellingtons, which the jury was told she had made from a RecipeTin Eats cookbook. The prosecution showed the jury Patterson's police interview, on the afternoon of August 5, 2023, after a search warrant at her home. She was interviewed the day after two of her lunch guests, Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson, had died in hospital while the women's husbands were both still fighting for their lives. "We're trying to understand why you're not that ill," Det Eppingstall said to Patterson, in video of the interview. "But I'm sure you understand too that, like, I've never been in a situation like this before," Patterson said. "And I've been very, very helpful with the health department through the week because I wanted to help that side of things." Patterson then lied to the police, when asked if she owned a food dehydrator she said "no" and "I might've had one years ago". "When I got the Thermomix I got really excited about, like, making everything from scratch," she said. Her defence team admitted at the beginning of the trial this was a lie, as was her claim to police she had "never" foraged for mushrooms. Patterson has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one of attempted murder, with her lawyers claiming the death cap mushroom-laced meal was a "terrible accident". Her former in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, 70, and Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson, 66, all died in hospital days after eating the meal made by Patterson at her Leongatha home. Ian Wilkinson survived. The trial before Justice Christopher Beale in the regional Victorian town of Morwell continues. Erin Patterson faces her sixth week on trial for three murders, accused of intentionally serving up a poisonous mushroom dish to her estranged husband's family. The 50-year-old's defence team will continue to question the case's lead investigator on Monday, after he spent four days in the witness box last week. Detective Senior Constable Stephen Eppingstall took the jury through evidence police had gathered from before and after Patterson cooked the meal on July 29, 2023, including her shopping list. Her Woolworths transaction history, from July 23 to July 28, revealed she had bought about 1.7kg of mushrooms in the days before she made the fatal meal. She also bought more than 4kg of fresh and frozen pastry and five beef eye fillet steaks for the individual beef Wellingtons, which the jury was told she had made from a RecipeTin Eats cookbook. The prosecution showed the jury Patterson's police interview, on the afternoon of August 5, 2023, after a search warrant at her home. She was interviewed the day after two of her lunch guests, Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson, had died in hospital while the women's husbands were both still fighting for their lives. "We're trying to understand why you're not that ill," Det Eppingstall said to Patterson, in video of the interview. "But I'm sure you understand too that, like, I've never been in a situation like this before," Patterson said. "And I've been very, very helpful with the health department through the week because I wanted to help that side of things." Patterson then lied to the police, when asked if she owned a food dehydrator she said "no" and "I might've had one years ago". "When I got the Thermomix I got really excited about, like, making everything from scratch," she said. Her defence team admitted at the beginning of the trial this was a lie, as was her claim to police she had "never" foraged for mushrooms. Patterson has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one of attempted murder, with her lawyers claiming the death cap mushroom-laced meal was a "terrible accident". Her former in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, 70, and Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson, 66, all died in hospital days after eating the meal made by Patterson at her Leongatha home. Ian Wilkinson survived. The trial before Justice Christopher Beale in the regional Victorian town of Morwell continues.
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Perth Now
Mushroom cook triple-murder trial enters sixth week
Erin Patterson faces her sixth week on trial for three murders, accused of intentionally serving up a poisonous mushroom dish to her estranged husband's family. The 50-year-old's defence team will continue to question the case's lead investigator on Monday, after he spent four days in the witness box last week. Detective Senior Constable Stephen Eppingstall took the jury through evidence police had gathered from before and after Patterson cooked the meal on July 29, 2023, including her shopping list. Her Woolworths transaction history, from July 23 to July 28, revealed she had bought about 1.7kg of mushrooms in the days before she made the fatal meal. She also bought more than 4kg of fresh and frozen pastry and five beef eye fillet steaks for the individual beef Wellingtons, which the jury was told she had made from a RecipeTin Eats cookbook. The prosecution showed the jury Patterson's police interview, on the afternoon of August 5, 2023, after a search warrant at her home. She was interviewed the day after two of her lunch guests, Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson, had died in hospital while the women's husbands were both still fighting for their lives. "We're trying to understand why you're not that ill," Det Eppingstall said to Patterson, in video of the interview. "But I'm sure you understand too that, like, I've never been in a situation like this before," Patterson said. "And I've been very, very helpful with the health department through the week because I wanted to help that side of things." Patterson then lied to the police, when asked if she owned a food dehydrator she said "no" and "I might've had one years ago". "When I got the Thermomix I got really excited about, like, making everything from scratch," she said. Her defence team admitted at the beginning of the trial this was a lie, as was her claim to police she had "never" foraged for mushrooms. Patterson has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one of attempted murder, with her lawyers claiming the death cap mushroom-laced meal was a "terrible accident". Her former in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, 70, and Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson, 66, all died in hospital days after eating the meal made by Patterson at her Leongatha home. Ian Wilkinson survived. The trial before Justice Christopher Beale in the regional Victorian town of Morwell continues.
West Australian
2 days ago
- West Australian
Mushroom cook triple-murder trial enters sixth week
Erin Patterson faces her sixth week on trial for three murders, accused of intentionally serving up a poisonous mushroom dish to her estranged husband's family. The 50-year-old's defence team will continue to question the case's lead investigator on Monday, after he spent four days in the witness box last week. Detective Senior Constable Stephen Eppingstall took the jury through evidence police had gathered from before and after Patterson cooked the meal on July 29, 2023, including her shopping list. Her Woolworths transaction history, from July 23 to July 28, revealed she had bought about 1.7kg of mushrooms in the days before she made the fatal meal. She also bought more than 4kg of fresh and frozen pastry and five beef eye fillet steaks for the individual beef Wellingtons, which the jury was told she had made from a RecipeTin Eats cookbook. The prosecution showed the jury Patterson's police interview, on the afternoon of August 5, 2023, after a search warrant at her home. She was interviewed the day after two of her lunch guests, Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson, had died in hospital while the women's husbands were both still fighting for their lives. "We're trying to understand why you're not that ill," Det Eppingstall said to Patterson, in video of the interview. "But I'm sure you understand too that, like, I've never been in a situation like this before," Patterson said. "And I've been very, very helpful with the health department through the week because I wanted to help that side of things." Patterson then lied to the police, when asked if she owned a food dehydrator she said "no" and "I might've had one years ago". "When I got the Thermomix I got really excited about, like, making everything from scratch," she said. Her defence team admitted at the beginning of the trial this was a lie, as was her claim to police she had "never" foraged for mushrooms. Patterson has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one of attempted murder, with her lawyers claiming the death cap mushroom-laced meal was a "terrible accident". Her former in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, 70, and Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson, 66, all died in hospital days after eating the meal made by Patterson at her Leongatha home. Ian Wilkinson survived. The trial before Justice Christopher Beale in the regional Victorian town of Morwell continues.
7NEWS
5 days ago
- Business
- 7NEWS
Thermomix slapped with $80,000 penalty for allegedly claiming products were NDIS approved
Thermomix Australia has paid $79,200 in penalties over alleged claims that its products were endorsed by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). It allegedly made the false or misleading advertising claims on its website about one of its all-in-one appliances, and a cordless vacuum and mop. But no singular product can be approved for the varying needs of all NDIS participants, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said. The company claimed the products were 'NDIS approved', 'NDIS-registered', 'NDIS-consumables', 'NDIS assistive technology', and 'NDIS equipment', the watchdog alleged. Vorwerk Australia Pty Ltd, which trades as Thermomix, was given four infringement notices for the alleged breaches in November 2024 and March 2025. 'The NDIS does not provide specific approval for any particular goods or services,' ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb said. 'Each NDIS participant has unique needs, and what's funded under their plan is determined individually, not through a list of approved products. 'There are no categories of goods or services which are automatically NDIS approved or funded for all NDIS participants. 'Misleading consumers experiencing vulnerability or disadvantage is of concern to us, and we will not hesitate to take appropriate action.' Thermomix is not the only company to be slapped with penalties over the advertising misstep. Bedding retailer Bedshed Franchising allegedly made NDIS-related claims about some of its mattresses, furniture and bedding accessories. The company paid $39,600 after claiming its products had been evaluated or approved by the NDIS. 'Your advertising must reflect the facts,' Cass-Gottlieb said last week. The Australian Government's NDIS Taskforce was established in 2023 to address potential breaches of the country's consumer law where NDIS participants may be targeted.
