What the Security Footage Reveals About the Day After Mushroom Lunch
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. Thanks for listening. For more information, visit my website and make sure you subscribe to my newsletter on www.mushroommurdertrial.com , it's jam packed with news about the trial. Plus I'm on Instagram at erin underscore pod. You can find me on Facebook and YouTube. Just search the podcast, the mushroom Murder Trial podcast.To support my work, Buy Me A Coffee.Instagram @Erin_PodcastTwitter @lisapodcastsMushroom Murder Trial Website
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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 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 lunchPlease sign up to my newsletter at mushroommurdertrial.com for weekly summaries of the trial. If you'd like to support the podcast, you can buy me a coffee through the link in the show notes.Thanks for listening. For more information, visit my website and make sure you subscribe to my newsletter on www.mushroommurdertrial.com, it's jam packed with news about the trial. Plus I'm on Instagram at erin underscore pod. You can find me on Facebook and YouTube. Just search the podcast, the mushroom Murder Trial podcast. To support my work, Buy Me A Coffee. Please.Instagram @Erin_PodcastTwitter @lisapodcastsMushroom Murder Trial Website
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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 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 roomChief 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.Sign up for our exclusive Mushroom Murder Trial Podcast newsletter at mushroommurdertrialcom for comprehensive coverage of every twist and turn in this trial. If you'd like to support our work, you can buy me a coffee through our account where you pay $5 as a thank you.Instagram @Erin_PodcastTwitter @lisapodcastsMushroom Murder Trial Website
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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 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 mushroomsVisit mushroommurdertrialcom for updates and information about the trial. Follow the podcast on Instagram, YouTube , Facebook , Blue Sky, and Twitter. Support the production through Buy Me A Coffee membership for exclusive content – just $5 helps cover editing, studio hire, liability insurance, equipment, and production costs for The Mushroom Murder Trial Podcast.Instagram @Erin_PodcastTwitter @lisapodcastsMushroom Murder Trial Website
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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 about death cap mushrooms, their appearance, and recent sightings near the crime scene location.• Monash Health doctors testify that Erin Patterson had no evidence of mushroom poisoning when examined after the fatal lunch• Patterson faces three murder charges and one attempted murder charge, pleading not guilty to all• Don Patterson (70), Gail Patterson (70), and Heather Wilkinson (66) died after the lunch, while Ian Wilkinson survived• Death cap mushrooms are non-native to Australia, first appearing in Canberra in the 1960s• Dr May identified death cap mushrooms in the East Gippsland region just months before the fatal lunch• The deadly fungi typically grow near oak, beech, and chestnut trees• Photos examined by Dr May were deemed "consistent with Amanita phalloides" (death caps)Visit mushroommurdertrialcom for updates and information about the trial. Follow the podcast on Instagram, YouTube , Facebook , Blue Sky, and Twitter. Support the production through Buy Me A Coffee membership for exclusive content – just $5 helps cover editing, studio hire, liability insurance, equipment, and production costs for The Mushroom Murder Trial Podcast.Instagram @Erin_PodcastTwitter @lisapodcastsMushroom Murder Trial Website
About The Mushroom Murder Trial | Erin Patterson Podcast
The Mushroom Murder Trial Podcast delivers on-the-spot coverage of one of Australia’s most prominent criminal trials.The focus is on Morwell, a town in southeastern Victoria, as the case of the Department of Public Prosecutions versus Erin Trudi Patterson unfolds. The hearings are taking place at the La Trobe Magistrates’ Court, located about 152 kilometres east of Melbourne, the state’s capital. The Mushroom Murder Trial Podcast follows the event as it moves through the Australian legal system, examining the tragic aftermath of a family lunch involving Beef Wellington and mushrooms. Ms Erin Patterson is pleading not guilty to all charges, which are being run under the direction of The Supreme Court of Victoria. She faces three murder charges and one attempted murder allegation following the deaths after the 29 July 2023 family lunch. The Mushroom Murder Trial Podcast will examine this tragedy as it makes its way through the Australian legal system.Ms Erin Patterson, aged 50, from Leongatha, was a trainee mathematics teacher before this tragic incident.Subscribe to our Mushroom Murder Trial Podcast newsletter at www.mushroommurdertrial.com for regular updates and exclusive insights.Follow us on Instagram @Erin_pod and find us on Facebook by searching for the Mushroom Murder Trial Podcast. If you'd like to support this independent coverage, consider the Buy Me A Coffee membership for $5, which helps cover production costs and provides exclusive member content from The Mushrooms Murder Trial Podcast.
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