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June 14, 2025

Death Caps & Ballet Slippers: A Legal Chess Game in Patterson Trial

In this bonus episode, we provide an exclusive transcript of Erin's barrister Mr. Colin Mandy SC conducting the final cross-examination in the Mushroom Murder Trial, methodically addressing key points of contention and establishing crucial facts about mushroom foraging seasons. • Cross-examination reveals wild mushroom foraging is seasonal (autumn only) and would be "incredibly unproductive" in December • Defense establishes Erin was in New Zealand for approximately half of De…

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June 12, 2025

Death Cap Defense: Erin Patterson's Last Stand in Triple Murder Trial

Erin Patterson completed her final day of testimony in her triple murder trial at the Supreme Court of Victoria, facing questioning about inconsistencies in her story and allegations she deliberately poisoned her relatives wi...

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June 11, 2025

From Mushrooms to Medical Records: Erin Patterson Cross-Examined

Erin Patterson was in the witness box for the seventh day as part of her triple murder trial. The prosecutor challenged her testimony about gastric bypass surgery plans and movements near death cap mushroom sightings. The mot...

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June 10, 2025

Prosecutors Question Patterson's Medical Claims in Deadly Mushroom Poisoning

Erin Patterson's triple murder trial enters its seventh week as prosecutors challenge her claims about medical appointments and her condition after the deadly lunch. The mother of two faces questioning about inconsistencies in her story while maintaining her innocence against charges of deliberately serving beef wellington that killed three relatives. Prosecutor Dr. Nanette Rogers disputed Ms Patterson's claim about booking a gastric bypass appointment at Enrich Clinic in Melbourne…

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June 8, 2025

Unraveling the Mushrioom Trial: Erin Patterson's Courthouse Drama

This episode is from Friday's transcript from the Erin Patterson murder trial, focusing on the prosecutor's examination of Erin's Facebook messages and her account of inviting Simon and his parents to the fatal lunch. • Lisa ...

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June 6, 2025

The Two Faces of Erin Patterson: Uncovering the Mushroom Murder Trial

Please note I misspoke and I mistakenly said Heather at 5:30. The error is regretted. Erin Patterson faces the Supreme Court of Victoria on three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder related to a deadly lunch wh...

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June 5, 2025

Under Oath: Erin Patterson Faces Cross-Examination In Mushroom Trial

This bonus episode is a narration the transcript from Erin Trudi Patterson's cross-examination yesterday in the Supreme Court of Victoria, where she faces charges for the alleged mushroom poisoning deaths of three people and ...

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June 5, 2025

Death Caps & Deception: Inside the Mushroom Murder Trial Cross-Examination

Erin Patterson faces cross-examination in the Supreme Court of Victoria after pleading not guilty to triple murder charges in the mushroom poisoning case. The prosecution showed Ms Patterson evidence of lies about her dehydra...

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June 4, 2025

Court Revelations: Erin Patterson's Own Words from the Mushroom Murder Trial

This bonus episode features Erin Patterson's own testimony from the Supreme Court of Victoria, offering her version of events from the lunch at the center of the Mushroom trial. • Erin describes cooking six beef Wellingtons ...

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June 4, 2025

Erin Pattersom claimed cancer but served death cap mushrooms instead

Today we dive deep into the testimony of Erin Patterson, the accused in the mushroom murder trial, who admits her Beef Wellington may have contained death cap mushrooms while revealing a web of lies about medical conditions. ...

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June 3, 2025

Triple Murder Trial: Erin Patterson's Mushroom Defense Unfolds

Accused killer Erin Patterson continues her testimony in her triple murder trial, admitting some mushrooms in her beef wellington were poisonous death caps, while most came from supermarkets and grocers. The 50-year-old mothe...

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June 2, 2025

From Spiritual Awakening to Mushroom Murder Suspect: Erin Patterson Takes the Stand

Erin Patterson, the woman at the centre of Australia's mushroom poisoning case, takes the stand as a defence witness in her murder trial. She provides detailed testimony about her personal life, relationships, and the deterio...

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May 31, 2025

What Erin Patterson’s Messages Tell Us About Deadly Mushroom Meal

The Mushroom Murder Trial continues with a focus on digital evidence revealing complex relationships between Erin Patterson and her alleged victims before the fatal lunch. Friday's proceedings examined Signal messages showing...

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May 28, 2025

Evidence Unveiled: Final Days of the Erin Patterson Mushroom Trial

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 po...

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May 28, 2025

Mushroom Murder Trial: Erin Patterson's Cancer Lie Exposed

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 te...

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May 27, 2025

Erin Patterson's Tears Flow as Jury Sees Police Interview Footage

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. ...

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May 26, 2025

When Almost Every Treatment Failed: Medical Reality of the Mushroom Poisonings

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 des...

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May 24, 2025

Family Tensions Revealed: Digital Evidence in the Erin Patterson Case

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 a...

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May 21, 2025

Death Cap Evidence: Inside the Erin Patterson Trial

Digital forensic expert Sharman Fox-Henry testifies about key evidence found on Erin Patterson's computer in the Mushroom Murder Trial. Fox-Henry reveals a Google searches for a site featuring death cap mushrooms on May 28, 2...

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May 20, 2025

What the BP Security Footage Reveals About the Day After the Fatal Lunch

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

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May 19, 2025

Digital Footprints in the Death Cap Mushroom Trial: Erin Patterson's Phone

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 ...

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May 17, 2025

Mushrooms, Alleged Murder, and Scientific Evidence: Australia's Beef Wellington Trial

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...

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May 14, 2025

The Landfill Evidence: New Developments in the Erin Patterson Case

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 f...

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May 13, 2025

Fungi and Fatalities: Erin Patterson showed no clinical signs of mushroom poisoning

Court testimony reveals Erin Patterson showed no clinical signs of mushroom poisoning despite claiming to have eaten the same meal that killed three family members. Expert mycologist Dr Tom May provides detailed evidence abou...

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