The Mushroom Cook

It's confirmed. Triple murderer Erin Patterson will appeal her convictions and Crown prosecutors will appeal her sentence. The Mushroom Cook team sits down with a special guest to unpack what this all means.

The Mushroom Cook team is Brooke Grebert-Craig, Laura Placella, Anthony Dowsley, Jordy Atkinson and Jonty Burton.

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Mushroom cook Erin Patterson has learnt her fate, with Justice Christopher Beale sentencing the triple murderer to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 33 years. His words were live-streamed to the public, but from the steps of the courthouse, sole survivor Ian Wilkinson had some words of his own.

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Erin Patterson is awaiting sentence. But as the world waits to hear her future, The Mushroom Cook team dives into her past.

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In a Melbourne courtroom, triple murderer Erin Patterson was confronted by the loved ones of her victims as the prosecution pushed for the harshest possible sentence: life without parole. But the defence say the court should show the cold-blooded killer some mercy due to her harsh conditions behind bars.

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In a major development, Erin Patterson has opted to forgo a key step in the legal process and charge ahead with her case - fast-tracking it straight to the Supreme Court.

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Accused mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has faced court for the first time in five months as she fights to keep her case in Gippsland and parts ways with her high-profile barrister.

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Erin Patterson has engaged top criminal KC Philip Dunn as she prepares to return to court. He’s one of many key players working behind-the-scenes on the case that gripped the world.

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Erin Patterson is also facing several attempted murder charges after one of the lunch attendees miraculously recovered. While her estranged husband also fell ill on several occasions.

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A family’s grief remains at the heart of the mystery that gripped the world - but the fallout of the fatal mushroom meal stretches far beyond the towns of Leongatha and Korumbarra

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A former air traffic controller and newsletter editor. A mother. A daughter. Who is the woman who cooked the lethal lunch?

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Five family members sit down for lunch on a wintry Saturday afternoon in a town in regional Victoria. Hours later, four of them fall ill. Days later, three are dead.

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Veteran crime writer Anthony Dowsley is joined by court reporter Ashley Argoon to discuss allegations that Erin Patterson tried to poison her estranged husband on numerous occasions.

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Shortly after the infamous mushroom lunch, Erin Patterson was interviewed by police - an interview we can now play to you. These are her words, and this is her voice.

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A trip to the tip, a doctor's testimony and information on “common homicidal poisons” were all raised in pre-trial, but this evidence – and more – was kept secret from the jury. 

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While Erin Patterson awaits sentencing over the mushroom lunch, another potential legal standoff is on the horizon.

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While we wait for further developments in the case of Erin Patterson, we bring you an episode of our sister show, Life and Crimes. In it, host Andrew Rule delves into women who poison.

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In the absence of the jury, many discussions took place. But with the trial over, we can lift the lid on the revelations we could not report and the rulebreakers that have landed themselves in hot water as we reflect on the past 11 weeks.

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Chris Webster was the country doctor who first alerted police to triple murderer Erin Patterson in a critical triple-0 call. After taking the stand, Dr Webster has been interviewed countless times — but there’s one interview that has everyone talking.

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As Erin Patterson returns to the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre having been found guilty of murder, veteran crime reporter Anthony Dowsly joins the show to talk about her life inside.

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Mushroom cook Erin Patterson has been found guilty of murder. The Mushroom Cook team breaks down what this means. 

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The fate of accused triple murderer Erin Patterson now rests in the hands of twelve jurors. But before deliberations could commence, there was a ballot to bring the jury down to a dozen.

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Mushroom cook Erin Patterson has been accused of telling many lies, some she admits and some she denies. Today, Justice Christopher Beale told the jury how they can use these lies when it comes time to deliberate.
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Justice Christopher Beale spent today summarising the evidence and the arguments in the trial of Erin Patterson, but he also had specific instructions for the jury when it came to two points put forward by the prosecution.

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It was a short day for the jury in the trial of Erin Patterson, but Justice Christopher Beale was able to make his way through a roll call of “incriminating conduct” allegedly committed by the accused.

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After weeks of testimonies, days of closing addresses and a long weekend, the jury in the trial of Erin Patterson today heard from the judge who has presided over the proceedings since the very start.

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As the trial of Erin Patterson nears its close, veteran crime writer Anthony Dowsley discusses the closing arguments from the defence and prosecution.  This episode is a preview of our subscriber-only Sunday show.

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Today, defence barrister Colin Mandy SC made his final bid to the jury in the triple-murder trial of his client Erin Patterson and described one of the 'golden rules' that protects us all: beyond reasonable doubt.

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Erin Patterson's defence barrister Colin Mandy SC continued with his closing address today, telling the jury his client may be a liar, but she isn't a murderer.

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Crown prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC and defence barrister Colin Mandy SC went head-to-head today in a Morwell courtroom as they delivered their closing addresses to the jury in the trial of Erin Patterson. 

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Crown prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC has started to deliver her closing address in the triple-murder trial of Erin Patterson, alleging the mother of two made "four calculated deceptions" before and after the lethal lunch.

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Co-host of our weekly subscriber shows, veteran crime reporter Anthony Dowsley, looks at Erin Patterson's final week in the witness box. This episode is a preview of our subscriber-only Sunday show.

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After eight days in the witness box, Erin Patterson completed the testimony she delivered to own triple-murder trial and the defence closed its case. 

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Erin Patterson faced another grilling in the witness box today as her claims about the mushrooms at the centre of this case were put under the microscope.  

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During her third day of cross-examination, Erin Patterson was taken to the evidence of almost a dozen witnesses, claiming her estranged husband Simon Patterson, lunch survivor Ian Wilkinson, a nurse and her own son were “mistaken” in their recollections.

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The Mushroom Cook team talks about the interest around the testimony of the accused and how dozens have flocked to Morwell to observe the proceedings.

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Grilled for a second day by the prosecution, Erin Patterson has denied she had “two faces” and was pretending to love her in-laws before she allegedly murdered them with a poisoned beef wellington.

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Under cross-examination for the first time, Erin Patterson has denied accusations put to her by Crown prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC, including that she weighed "five fatal doses" of death cap mushrooms.

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Today, a jury heard Erin Patterson's version of events, with the accused triple murderer explaining how she prepared the lethal beef wellington lunch – and how she panicked after an accusation from her estranged husband.

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From the witness box, accused triple murderer Erin Patterson has admitted lethal death cap mushrooms were in the beef wellington meal she served her lunch guests and revealed she foraged wild mushrooms.

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Erin Patterson took to the witness box today in her own triple murder trial, delivering a testimony the world has been waiting 674 days to hear.

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On the fifth day of the fifth week of Erin Patterson's trial, the jury was given a look into the relationship her children shared with their “Nana and Papa”.

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Erin Patterson's defence team led by top silk Colin Mandy SC spent today quizzing the detective who spearheaded the investigation into the alleged triple murder.

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Today, a jury heard about mushroom cook Erin Patterson's multiple phones – and how one was never found by police.

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For the first time, the jury in the Erin Patterson trial heard from the accused triple murderer as footage of her police interview was played in court.

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A health adviser, a pathologist and two forensic officers from Victoria Police all took to the witness box today – but a man in a yellow t-shirt also wanted to have his say.

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Two years ago, four relatives were on the brink of death in hospital after consuming a beef wellington lunch.   In court today, their doctor reveals how he fought to save them -  and how one survived.

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A digital forensics officer who analysed a device seized from Erin Patterson’s home gave evidence today about a tranche of messages relating to the deceased lunch guests.

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Today in the trial of Erin Patterson, a device seized from the home of the accused mushroom cook killer was used to visit the iNaturalist website, which the jury heard earlier was used to record sightings of various fungi species, including death caps.

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CCTV footage has been played to the jury, showing accused mushroom cook killer stopping at a service station and buying a sandwich and sour lollies day after the deadly lunch.

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A digital forensics expert spoke to the jury about Erin Patterson’s phone records and revealed that she may have visited the areas where death cap mushrooms had been spotted in the months before the deadly lunch.

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Today in the trial of Erin Patterson, a forensic toxicologist has returned to the witness box.

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In an action-packed day in the trial of Erin Patterson, the presiding judge announced that a jury member had been discharged.

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A mushroom expert who examined a portion of the beef wellington meal took to the stand today to outline her findings.

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Mycologist Dr Tom May took to the witness box today to explain what death cap mushrooms are and where they can be found.

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The Mushroom Cook team outlines the job of reporting on the trial.

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Week two of the trial of Erin Patterson ended with testimony from her son.

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Among the evidence today from doctors and police, the court heard from Erin Patterson's daughter.
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The team that first treated the victims of the deadly mushroom meal took the stand today, along with members of the Patterson and Wilkinson families.

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Ian Wilkinson, the only guest that survived the deadly lunch, gave evidence in court, publicly revealing details about the meal for the first time.
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Several of Erin Patterson's online friends took to the stand and detailed her "love" of mushrooms and her reputation as an internet sleuth.

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On the last day of the first week of the trial of Erin Patterson, her ex-husband returned to the stand.
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Erin Patterson's ex-husband Simon was the first witness to take to the stand, and he spent the day telling the court about his time with the woman who is now accused of murder. Go to themushroomcook.com.au for more.

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Today the jury got to hear from both the prosecution and defence as they outlined their cases in the trial of Erin Patterson.

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The jury in the trial of accused mushroom cook killer Erin Patterson has been told that three charges of attempted murder have been dropped.

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The town of Morwell is bracing for an influx of visitors as the trial of accused mushroom killer Erin Patterson comes to town this week.

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