Prosecutors Question Erin Patterson's Medical Claims in Deadly Mushroom Poisoning

Erin Patterson's triple murder trial enters its seventh week as prosecutors challenge her claims about medical appointments and her condition after the deadly lunch. The mother of two faces questioning about inconsistencies in her story while maintaining her innocence against charges of deliberately serving beef wellington that killed three relatives.

Prosecutor Dr. Nanette Rogers disputed Ms Patterson's claim about booking a gastric bypass appointment at Enrich Clinic in Melbourne.

Medical records show Ms Patterson's potassium levels improved quickly and her liver function tests showed no damage, unlike typical mushroom poisoning.

Prosecutors suggest the mum-of-two allegedly pretended to be sick knowing "how suspicious it would look" if she wasn't ill like her guests.

Testimony from Dr. Chris Webster indicated he warned Ms Patterson her children could be at risk.

The Court at Morwell examines conversation with Ms Patterson's estranged husband Simon about collecting their children for medical checks.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hello and welcome to the Mushroom Murder Trial
podcast.
I'm Lisa and today ErinPatterson's triple murder trial
began its seventh week in theSupreme Court of Victoria.
The mother of two is accused ofserving a beef wellington laced
with death cap mushrooms to herfour relatives, resulting in

(00:23):
the deaths of three people.
She's pleading not guilty toall charges.
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And there is a lot going on, soI've been increasingly doing
more episodes each week.
But at the start of the hearingin Morwell today, the
prosecutor, dr Nanette Rogers,turned to an earlier statement
made by Ms Patterson regarding acosmetic clinic.
The accused had previously toldthe court she had booked an

(01:07):
appointment at the Enrich Clinicin Melbourne in early September
2023.
She said the appointment wasrelated to a planned gastric
bypass procedure.
Dr Rogers questioned this claim.
The quote the Enrich Clinicdoes not offer gastric bypass
surgery or gastric sleevesurgery.

(01:28):
Agree or disagree?
Ms Patterson responded I don'tknow, adding that she was
puzzled but recalled making theappointment.
Ms Patterson said quote itwould have to been weight
related to weight loss surgerybecause it was a different
procedure I was doing with them.

(01:50):
I was looking into liposuctionas well.
Dr Rogers then accused her oflying to the court.
No, it wasn't a lie.
That's what my memory was, msPatterson said At one point
during the morning session theaccused attempted to start
questioning the prosecutorduring an exchange about her

(02:11):
online activity.
Dr Rogers responded quote noproblem.
Ms Patterson replied.
The state is alleging.
The stay-at-home mum panickedand left a Leongatha hospital

(02:35):
after learning doctors suspecteddeath cap mushroom poisoning.
Dr Rogers questioned MsPatterson about her medical
condition in the days followingthe fatal lunch.
Questioned Ms Patterson abouther medical condition in the
days following the fatal lunch,she was shown medical results,
including her potassium levels,which were low on the night of
Monday July 31 but improved byTuesday morning.

(02:55):
Previous evidence confirmed herliver function tests showed no
signs of liver damage.
Dr Rogers then challenged MissPatterson on the seriousness of
her illness.
Quote I suggest that you werenot seriously unwell because you
did not consume even a minuteamount of death cap mushrooms at

(03:16):
the lunch.
What do you say?
Miss Patterson replied I haveno idea if I did or I didn't.
Dr Rogers continued you werenot suffering from death cap
mushroom poisoning.
I suggest you deliberatelytried to make it seem like you
were.
You did that because you knewyou had not eaten death cap

(03:36):
mushrooms.
Incorrect Ms Pattersonresponded.
The prosecutor went on to sayquote, and you knew how
suspicious it would look if youdid not seem sick like your
guests.
Incorrect Ms Patterson repliedagain.
Then the court moved on toevidence given by Dr Chris
Webster from the LeangathaUrgent Care Clinic, who told the

(03:59):
court he'd warned Ms Pattersonthat her children's lives were
at risk and they urgently neededto be seen in hospital.
The 50-year-old said themedical practitioner told her
that her children could be quotescared and alive or dead.
When she expressed reluctanceabout bringing them into
hospital Quote, he made it clearhe thought that they might be

(04:22):
at risk.
She said Dr Rogers asked if shewas reluctant to tell the
children.
Ms Patterson said the doctor'scomment was quote bizarre and he
was quote yelling at her at thetime.
Now we're moving on to aconversation with Simon
Patterson.
The court then heard about aconversation between Erin
Patterson and her estrangedhusband, simon Patterson.

(04:45):
She confirmed Simon had askedif she was well enough to pick
the children up for school to bechecked.
Ms Patterson agreed that heended up collecting them after
she consented.
Dr Rogers asked whether she hadPause.
Before answering Simon Quote Ihave no idea, ms Patterson said.
Dr Rogers, I suggest you pausebecause you realise that you

(05:10):
insisted on going to pick up thechildren.
That would undermine your beingunwell.
Dr Rogers proposed Well, Idon't know if I paused or not,
so I can't really agree withwhat you're saying.
But the only thing I rememberout of that interaction was he
said it in a really sarcastictone that put me off a bit said

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Ms Patterson.
Dr Rogers then asked are youmaking this up as you go along?
Ms Patterson, the reply was no,as she scoffed.
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