Victorian woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in South Gippsland in 2023
Here’s a recap of what we heard on day two of Erin Patterson’s trial.
The prosecution has told jurors that Patterson had invited her estranged husband, Simon, and his relatives to her house in July 2023 to discuss “medical issues” she had and how to break the news to her two children.
Nanette Rogers SC, the prosecutor, said Patterson had told them she had cancer, but the prosecution allege she did not have cancer, and concocted the story about medical issues to ensure that the children were not present for the lunch.
Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/may/01/erin-patterson-trial-live-updates-day-three-leongatha-mushroom-australia-woman-supreme-court-ntwnfb
Author : Adeshola Ore
Publish date : 2025-05-01 00:31:00
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.