June 10, 2025

Prosecutors Question Patterson's Medical Claims in Deadly Mushroom Poisoning

Prosecutors Question Patterson's Medical Claims in Deadly Mushroom Poisoning
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Prosecutors Question Patterson's Medical Claims in Deadly Mushroom Poisoning
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. Medical r...

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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.

Medical records show Ms Patterson's potassium levels improved quickly and her liver function tests showed no damage, unlike typical mushroom poisoning.

Prosecutors suggest the mum-of-two allegedly pretended to be sick knowing "how suspicious it would look" if she wasn't ill like her guests.

Testimony from Dr. Chris Webster indicated he warned Ms Patterson her children could be at risk.

The Court at Morwell examines conversation with Ms Patterson's estranged husband Simon about collecting their children for medical checks.

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00:00 - Trial Update and Newsletter Reminder

01:03 - Patterson's Clinic Appointment Claims Disputed

02:27 - Medical Evidence and Illness Questions

04:39 - Patterson-Simon Conversation About Children

05:42 - Closing and Support Information

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Hello and welcome to the Mushroom Murder Trial podcast.

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I'm Lisa and today Erin Patterson's triple murder trial began its seventh week in the Supreme Court of Victoria.

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The mother of two is accused of serving a beef wellington laced with death cap mushrooms to her four relatives, resulting in the deaths of three people.

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She's pleading not guilty to all charges.

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Just go to mushroommurdertrialcom and if you haven't yet, please subscribe to this podcast on your preferred platform so you never miss an episode.

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And there is a lot going on, so I've been increasingly doing more episodes each week.

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But at the start of the hearing in Morwell today, the prosecutor, dr Nanette Rogers, turned to an earlier statement made by Ms Patterson regarding a cosmetic clinic.

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The accused had previously told the court she had booked an appointment at the Enrich Clinic in Melbourne in early September 2023.

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She said the appointment was related to a planned gastric bypass procedure.

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Dr Rogers questioned this claim.

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The quote the Enrich Clinic does not offer gastric bypass surgery or gastric sleeve surgery.

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Agree or disagree?

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Ms Patterson responded I don't know, adding that she was puzzled but recalled making the appointment.

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Ms Patterson said quote it would have to been weight related to weight loss surgery because it was a different procedure I was doing with them.

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I was looking into liposuction as well.

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Dr Rogers then accused her of lying to the court.

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No, it wasn't a lie.

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That's what my memory was, ms Patterson said At one point during the morning session the accused attempted to start questioning the prosecutor during an exchange about her online activity.

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Dr Rogers responded quote no problem.

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Ms Patterson replied.

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The state is alleging.

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The stay-at-home mum panicked and left a Leongatha hospital after learning doctors suspected death cap mushroom poisoning.

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Dr Rogers questioned Ms Patterson about her medical condition in the days following the fatal lunch.

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Questioned Ms Patterson about her medical condition in the days following the fatal lunch, she was shown medical results, including her potassium levels, which were low on the night of Monday July 31 but improved by Tuesday morning.

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Previous evidence confirmed her liver function tests showed no signs of liver damage.

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Dr Rogers then challenged Miss Patterson on the seriousness of her illness.

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Quote I suggest that you were not seriously unwell because you did not consume even a minute amount of death cap mushrooms at the lunch.

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What do you say?

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Miss Patterson replied I have no idea if I did or I didn't.

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Dr Rogers continued you were not suffering from death cap mushroom poisoning.

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I suggest you deliberately tried to make it seem like you were.

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You did that because you knew you had not eaten death cap mushrooms.

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Incorrect Ms Patterson responded.

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The prosecutor went on to say quote, and you knew how suspicious it would look if you did not seem sick like your guests.

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Incorrect Ms Patterson replied again.

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Then the court moved on to evidence given by Dr Chris Webster from the Leangatha Urgent Care Clinic, who told the court he'd warned Ms Patterson that her children's lives were at risk and they urgently needed to be seen in hospital.

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The 50-year-old said the medical practitioner told her that her children could be quote scared and alive or dead.

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When she expressed reluctance about bringing them into hospital Quote, he made it clear he thought that they might be at risk.

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She said Dr Rogers asked if she was reluctant to tell the children.

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Ms Patterson said the doctor's comment was quote bizarre and he was quote yelling at her at the time.

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Now we're moving on to a conversation with Simon Patterson.

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The court then heard about a conversation between Erin Patterson and her estranged husband, simon Patterson.

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She confirmed Simon had asked if she was well enough to pick the children up for school to be checked.

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Ms Patterson agreed that he ended up collecting them after she consented.

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Dr Rogers asked whether she had Pause.

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Before answering Simon Quote I have no idea, ms Patterson said.

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Dr Rogers, I suggest you pause because you realise that you insisted on going to pick up the children.

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That would undermine your being unwell.

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Dr Rogers proposed Well, I don't know if I paused or not, so I can't really agree with what you're saying.

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But the only thing I remember out of that interaction was he said it in a really sarcastic tone that put me off a bit said Ms Patterson.

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Dr Rogers then asked are you making this up as you go along?

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Ms Patterson, the reply was no, as she scoffed.

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