Leongatha Mushroom Trial Update: Jury Deliberates Erin Patterson’s Fate After 2023 Leongatha Lunch, at Latrobe Valley Law Courts

The high-profile Leongatha Mushroom Trial has reached a pivotal moment as the jury at Latrobe Valley Law Courtsbegins deliberations over Erin Patterson’s fate.

 Following a dramatic 10-week trial centered on the 2023 Leongatha lunch that led to multiple murder charges, the sequestered jury must now decide if Patterson intentionally caused harm to her guests. 

Tune in as we break down the key moments from court, discuss Justice Beale’s instructions, and explore what’s at stake in this closely watched case.

• Ms Patterson, 50, pleads not guilty to murdering her former parents-in-law and her ex-mother-in-law's sister
• She also faces charges for attempting to murder Ian Wilkinson, a Baptist pastor
• Jury is sequestered in a nearby hotel while deliberating
• ABC is developing a TV drama called "Toxic" about the case
• Australian streamer Stan is producing a documentary series "Death Cap"
• Updates on the verdict will be sent through the newsletter

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is the Mushroom Murder Trial Podcast.
My name is Lisa and welcome tothe show.
The jury charged with decidingErin Trudy Patterson's fate
reconvenes today in theGippsland town of Morwell,
victoria.
It's day six of deliberationsinside the jury room at Latreau
Valley Law Courts inSoutheastern Australia.

(00:21):
Miss Patterson, age 50, isstanding trial for the alleged
murders of her formerparents-in-law, don and Gail
Patterson, both age 70, andGail's sister, 66-year-old
Heather Wilkinson.
She's also accused ofattempting to murder Heather's
husband, 68-year-old IanWilkinson, a Baptist pastor.

(00:41):
She is pleading not guilty.
This Saturday sitting wasconvened in a continuing attempt
to reach a unanimous verdict onthe mum of two's triple murder
and attempted murder charges.
Meanwhile, the jury is beingsequestered in a nearby hotel
where they will be given the dayoff tomorrow if there's no

(01:01):
verdict.
It's my understanding they willneed to stay at their
accommodation if there's noverdict by tomorrow.
Meanwhile I am on verdict watchfor you.
So what I'm going to do is Ithink the easiest and the
fastest way to get out theinformation about the verdict is
I will put it on my newsletter.

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Put it on my newsletter.
So go to mushroommurdertrialcom, put in your email and just
keep an eye on it and I'll sendthe information through to you
as soon as I get it.
Now there is some exciting news.
Today the ABC is working on aTV drama about this tragedy.
It's called Toxic and it'sdescribed as a quote intricate

(01:43):
series that explores the eventsand the characters of this true
life story without judgment.
The show is created by EliseMcCready, jack Irish and Tony
Ayres the Survivors oh, I justsaw that, with support from ABC
journalist and podcast of RachelBrown, cast of Rachel Brown.

(02:07):
Tony Eyre's production, whichis backed by Matchbox Pictures
and Universal InternationalStudios, will develop the series
for the ABC, but there's nosuggestion of who will be cast
in the show just yet, so we'llhave to wait and see.
Now, toxic is the firstscripted drama to focus on the
tragedy.
However, australian streamerStan has announced a quick
turnaround documentary seriesentitled Death Cap.

(02:29):
Stan's synopsis for the seriesreads Stan's synopsis for the
series reads quote withexclusive access into the trial
of Aaron Patterson.
This documentary series, deathCap, explores how one tragic
lunch has the means to shatter asmall town community, while
examining the fairness of atrial amidst a global media

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frenzy.
So thank you so much forlistening today.
Make sure you get on thatnewsletter,
mushroommurdertrialcom.
So you find out as soon as I do, and I'm on Verdict Watch all
day, so when I know, you willknow.
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That would be greatlyappreciated.
So have a great Saturday.
I will chat to you, maybe soon,maybe not.
Who knows what today is goingto bring.
It's now 10.02am.
I'm on a mission, so have awonderful day and I will speak
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And don't forget to get thenewsletter, because I promise

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I'll get it to you straight away.
All right, thank you, bye.