Simon Patterson delivers his pivotal testimony in the Mushroom Murder Trial, revealing complex family dynamics and new details about the deadly Beef Wellington lunch allegedly served by his estranged wife Erin Patterson. 

His account includes text messages from the night before the fatal meal, observations about different coloured plates used for serving, the beef Wellington and his wife Erin Patterson’s $2million inheritance.

The 50-year-old Leongatha woman stands accused of serving death cap mushrooms to her former in-laws and their relatives in a beef wellington dish. She denies all allegations.

• Simon declined to attend the beef Wellington lunch via text message the night before, 
• Erin Patterson responded expressing disappointment about the costly Beef Wellington she had prepared
• Simon's parents, aunt and uncle all became severely ill after the lunch with similar symptoms
• Heather Wilkinson, a lunch attendee, noticed Erin Patterson ate the beef Wellington from different coloured crockery than the other guests
• Erin Patterson told the beef Wellington lunch guests she had ovarian cancer requiring chemotherapy and “possibly surgery.”
• Simon first learned about Erin Patterson using a food dehydrator while at Monash Hospital
• Erin Patterdom claimed she had conducted "taste tests" of muffins with dehydrated mushrooms with their child
• Text messages revealed the deteriorating relationship between Erin and Simon and Erin Patterson.

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