Digital forensic expert Sharman Fox-Henry testifies about key evidence found on Erin Patterson's computer in the Mushroom Murder Trial. Mr Fox-Henry reveals a Google search for a site featuring death cap mushrooms on May 28, 2022—approximately one year before the fatal lunch where three people died after allegedly consuming toxic mushrooms.

• Digital forensics team created a clone of Patterson's computer to search for evidence
• Computer had three storage units including Samsung drive and Hitachi hard disk
• Investigators searched for terms including "death cap mushrooms" and "poisons"
• Evidence showed a search at 7:20and 7:21 on May 28, 2022 for a death cap mushroom page on iNaturalist.org
• Page documented a mushroom sighting at Bricca Reserve in Moorabbin
• Shortly after viewing this page, an alleged search for "Korrumburra Middle Pub" was made
• Chrome autofill data showed Erin Patterson's name and mobile number used around the same time
• Prosecution building timeline suggesting alleged research into deadly mushrooms a year before the incident

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