By Liam Beattynews.com.au·10 Jun, 2025 07:54 AM7 mins to readErin Patterson has denied panicking and leaving hospital to cover her tracks after an alleged mushroom poisoning, which Ian Wilkinson (inset) survived.Erin Patterson has denied panicking and leaving hospital to cover her tracks after an alleged mushroom poisoning, which Ian Wilkinson (inset) survived.Alleged mushroom poisoner Erin…
She is accused of murdering Simon’s parents, Don and Gail Patterson, his aunt Heather Wilkinson, and attempting to murder Ian Wilkinson, who is Simon’s uncle and Heather’s husband.Taking the witness stand on Wednesday in the Latrobe Valley Law Courts, in the Victorian town of Morwell, Webster said he told Patterson there was a concern about…
On Tuesday, Wilkinson was called to give evidence before the Supreme Court jury.Asked his view on Patterson, Wilkinson paused for about five seconds.“She seemed like a normal person to me,” he said.“When we met things were friendly, no arguments or disputes, she just seemed like an ordinary person. I don’t know how else to describe…
“I’m sorry but I can’t stop thinking about the comment that Don made on the phone … that Simon can ‘reverse the single thing in his tax return’,” she said.“That is mind-boggling in its implication.”Erin Patterson went on to say she wasn’t able to access the Family Tax Benefit due to the change, which was…
Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.“I was a bit reluctant but I ultimately agreed,” Simon Patterson said.He told the court the day before the lunch he messaged Patterson to say he wouldn’t be coming.“Sorry I feel too uncomfortable about coming to the lunch with…
Her estranged husband Simon Patterson’s parents and aunt fell ill and died after they ate a beef wellington dish at Patterson’s home on July 29, 2023.Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, and Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson, 66, died in hospital in the weeks after the gathering.Wilkinson’s husband, Korumburra Baptist Church pastor Ian Wilkinson, fell gravely…
Some foods are harder to digest than others, but we often trust restaurants to serve meals that won’t harm us. Unfortunately, this trust led to tragedy for Donna Ventura, a 64-year-old retired financial advisor from Bozeman, Montana. Donna became seriously ill after eating a special sushi roll topped with raw morel mushrooms at her favorite…
