We're approaching the end of the Mushroom Murder Trial, with hearings potentially concluding this week and the jury soon deciding Erin Patterson's fate. I share updates from recent court proceedings, including details from police searches of Erin Patterson's home and the evidence allegedly collected.

• Erin Patterson (50) from Leongatha is charged with three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. Her plea is not guilty.
• Police search on August 5, 2023 allegedly yielded items including a food hydrator manual, electronic devices, and kitchen items
• Officers documented Erin Patterson’s kitchen area, capturing video footage and photographs
• Collected electronics included phones, a tablet, and a personal computer
• Evidence about  a SIM card to a Nokia phone
• A second search on November 2, 2023 (day of arrest) specifically sought to locate a mobile phone that "has never been located by police"

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Today's testimony from the lead investigator reveals Erin Patterson allegedly fabricated a cancer diagnosis to lure her estranged husband's family to a fatal lunch that left three people dead. Detective Stephen Eppingstall testified that police found no medical records supporting Patterson's claims about cancer tests in 2023, while text messages show her discussing medical appointments before the deadly meal.

• Police found no records of cancer diagnosis, biopsy, or MRI that Patterson claimed to have undergone
• Text messages show Patterson telling in-laws she had cancer tests weeks before the fatal lunch
• Defence presented medical records showing Ms Patterson had previously expressed cancer concerns to doctors
• Messages between Ms Patterson and her husband reveal she researched heart failure symptoms in 2022
• Detective testified Ms Patterson expressed surprise when told Heather Wilkinson had died during police search
• Prosecution alleges the cancer story was allegedly fabricated to ensure victims would attend the lunch

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The Supreme Court today played video of a police interview with Erin Patterson, revealing her soft-spoken denials and emotional explanation about wanting to maintain family relationships with her estranged husband's parents.

• Detective Senior Constable Stephen Eppingstall from the Homicide Squad appeared as the final prosecution witness
• Police questioned why Ms Patterson wasn't as sick as the others after the meal
• She denied owning a dehydrator despite police allegedly  finding a manual in her home
• She explained hosting the lunch because "they're the only family that I've got"
• During the interview, Ms Patterson recounted a doctor telling her they suspected death cap mushrooms
• Ms Patterson was observed crying in court while watching the video footage
• The defendant faces three murder charges and one attempted murder charge. Her plea is not-guilty. 

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In this extra episode, we go through testimony at Erin Patterson’s murder trial. Professor Stephen Warillo from The Austin Hospital in Melbourne reveals the devastating details of how three victims died from organ failure despite maximum medical intervention after allegedly consuming death cap mushrooms. The Erin Patterson murder trial hears how Donald and Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson died while Ian Wilkinson narrowly escaped death following the suspected mushroom poisoning at a family lunch.

• Donald Patterson suffered "severe liver injury and severe liver failure" before receiving a liver transplant that ultimately failed
• Heather Wilkinson was deemed too unwell for a transplant as her condition was "not survivable"
• Ian Wilkinson, the sole survivor, received a liver transplant and slowly recovered despite doctors believing he would die
• Gail Patterson experienced advanced organ failure with her liver "essentially not working at all"
• Medical teams attempted extraordinary measures including plasma exchange and vitamin C treatments
• All three victims experienced multiple organ failure described as "refractory" to treatment

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Digital evidence presented in court reveals alleged triple murderer Erin Patterson's frustrations with her in-laws months before the deadly mushroom meal. Facebook messages, photos of mushrooms on drying racks, and searches about terminal cancer paint a complex picture in this closely watched murder trial.

• Erin Patterson, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder
• Facebook messages show Ms Patterson expressing frustration about her in-laws and estranged husband Simon Patterson
• Ms Patterson allegedly wrote she was "sick of this shit" and wanted "nothing to do" with Simon's parents
• Messages detail disputes over child support and perceived favouritism towards Simon
• Digital forensic analyst testified about photos of mushrooms on drying racks and scales found on Ms Patterson's tablet
• Evidence extracted from a phone allegedly included internet searches about stage four cancer and brain lymphoma
• Defence maintains the poisonings were a terrible accident with no intention to harm

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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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The Supreme Court of Victoria is examining video footage showing Erin Patterson at a service station the day after the fatal mushroom lunch, along with testimony challenging the reliability of mobile phone data evidence in tracking her movements.

• Security footage from 30 July 2023 shows Erin Patterson visiting a BP service station around 24 hours after the fatal lunch
• Ms Patterson spent nine seconds in the bathroom before purchasing snacks including confectionery and sandwiches
• Prosecution previously highlighted that Ms Patterson had not indicated needing a toilet break during her drive
• Telecommunications expert Dr Matthew Sorrell acknowledged limitations in phone data analysis
• Defence established that phone data only "allows for the possibility" of visits to locations but doesn't confirm them
• Expert confirmed phones can switch between cell towers with minimal movement, even just 20-30 metres
• Erin Patterson faces three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder after allegedly serving deadly mushrooms
• Three family members died after the mushroom lunch while a fourth survived after hospitalisation.

Erin Patterson is pleading not guilty to all charges. 

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Telecommunications expert Dr Matthew Sorrell's analysis reveals Erin Patterson's phone connected to towers near Outtrim and Loch after death cap mushrooms were allegedly spotted in those areas. Two of the phone data analyses allegedly place Ms Erin Patterson’s device at these locations weeks before the deadly lunch.

• Three alleged trips on three separate days at different times, two connecting to areas where death cap mushrooms were allegedly spotted
• Dr Matthew Sorrell from Digital Forensic Science Australia analysed four years of Patterson's phone records
• Ms Erin Patterson's phone allegedly appears stationary in Outtrim for 25 minutes on May 22, 2023, near where death caps were documented
• Phone data shows connections to Lock area on April 28, potentially linking to mushroom sightings reported April 18
• Enhanced Event-Based Monitoring (EBM) data strengthened conclusions about the phone's stationary positions
• Police specifically requested analysis of phone movements on July 31, two days after the fatal lunch

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The Mushroom Murder Trial Podcast is covering the latest developments from the Supreme Court of Victoria hearings in Morwell, where Erin Patterson is charged with three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder after allegedly serving beef wellington containing deadly death cap mushrooms at a family lunch.

• A juror was removed after allegedly discussing the Erin Patterson case details outside the jury room
• Chief toxicologist Dr Dimitri Gerostamoulos testified that amatoxins from death cap mushrooms were found in some of the victims' samples. Expert explained that a lethal dose is approximately 50 grams (three tablespoons) for a 70kg adult. DNA evidence showed a 99% match to death cap mushrooms in samples from Erin Patterson's dehydrator
•  Child protection worker testified about Erin Patterson's strained relationship with her husband and feeling isolated from his family.
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Court hears testimony from a tip manager who found a food dehydrator in an e-waste bin days after CCTV showed a woman disposing of a similar item. Prosecutors allege Erin Patterson dumped the dehydrator, which contained her fingerprints and traces of death cap mushrooms, to conceal evidence after serving poisoned beef wellingtons that killed three people.

• Erin Patterson faces three murder charges and one attempted murder charge
• Don and Gail Patterson (both 70) and Heather Wilkinson (66) died after the lunch
• Ian Wilkinson survived after critical hospitalization
• Tip manager Darren Canty testified about finding a Sunbeam dehydrator in an e-waste bin
• CCTV shows a woman in a red vehicle disposing of an item at the transfer station
• Defence acknowledges Patterson disposed of the dehydrator but claims it was due to panic
• Patterson admits lying about the dehydrator but denies deliberately seeking death cap mushrooms

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