Erin Patterson remembers ‘nervousness’ at medical doctors suspecting loss of life cap mushroom poisoning
Prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC says Kylie Ashton, a nurse at Leongatha hospital, advised Erin Patterson her life was in danger when she tried to steer Patterson to not discharge herself.
Patterson rejects this.
Patterson agrees she advised Ashton she would come again to the hospital. She rejects that she advised Ashton she would return in 20 minutes.
She says she indicated she lives about 10 minutes away from the hospital.
Rogers says Patterson was careworn on the hospital as a result of medical doctors suspected loss of life cap mushrooms within the beef wellingtons.
“That undoubtedly was a trigger of tension,” Patterson replies.
“I used to be anxious at the concept that we might have eaten these issues.”
Rogers says Patterson was shocked medical doctors have been “on to loss of life caps so shortly.”
“Incorrect,” Patterson says.
Rogers says Patterson was frightened she would get caught.
“Incorrect,” Patterson says.
Key occasions
The courtroom has adjourned for a lunch break.
Erin Patterson’s cross-examination will proceed at 2.15pm.
Erin Patterson remembers ‘nervousness’ at medical doctors suspecting loss of life cap mushroom poisoning
Prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC says Kylie Ashton, a nurse at Leongatha hospital, advised Erin Patterson her life was in danger when she tried to steer Patterson to not discharge herself.
Patterson rejects this.
Patterson agrees she advised Ashton she would come again to the hospital. She rejects that she advised Ashton she would return in 20 minutes.
She says she indicated she lives about 10 minutes away from the hospital.
Rogers says Patterson was careworn on the hospital as a result of medical doctors suspected loss of life cap mushrooms within the beef wellingtons.
“That undoubtedly was a trigger of tension,” Patterson replies.
“I used to be anxious at the concept that we might have eaten these issues.”
Rogers says Patterson was shocked medical doctors have been “on to loss of life caps so shortly.”
“Incorrect,” Patterson says.
Rogers says Patterson was frightened she would get caught.
“Incorrect,” Patterson says.
Erin Patterson denies that she ignored physician’s telephone calls after she discharged herself from hospital
Erin Patterson is requested about discharging herself from Leongatha hospital in opposition to medical recommendation.
She rejects a suggestion by prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC that she didn’t reply Webster’s telephone calls or voicemails when she discharged herself.
Patterson says she responded twice to Dr Chris Webster’s telephone calls by ringing the hospital.
Rogers says Patterson left Leongatha hospital at 8.10am and returned at 9.48am.
Patterson says she can’t bear in mind the precise time.
Erin Patterson says she advised physician she purchased most components of lunch at Woolworths
The road of questioning turns to Patterson’s arrival at Leongatha hospital on 31 July 2023 – two days after the lunch.
Patterson arrived shortly after 8am, the courtroom hears.
She rejects that Dr Chris Webster requested her the place she purchased the mushrooms for the meat wellingtons.
Patterson says she remembers Webster asking if she purchased or made the meat wellingtons.
That caught in my reminiscence as a result of I didn’t know you would purchase them pre-made.
Patterson says she advised him the vast majority of components have been purchased from Woolworths.
Patterson recalled asking Webster why he thought the lunch attendees had consumed loss of life cap mushrooms.
She says he walked away and is not sure if he heard her.
Erin Patterson denies she was consuming espresso two days after lunch
Prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC takes Erin Patterson to proof her kids gave concerning the Monday following the Saturday lunch.
Erin’s daughter recalled seeing her mom consuming espresso that morning, the courtroom hears.
Erin says she was sitting on the eating desk with a mug but it surely didn’t include espresso.
Her estranged husband, Simon Patterson, gave proof that Erin known as him that morning and mentioned she nonetheless had diarrhoea each 20 minutes and requested him to drive her to the hospital.
“I don’t bear in mind if I did that or not,” Erin says.
She says she can’t bear in mind if she talked about the frequency.
Erin agrees she requested Simon if he might drive her to the Leongatha hospital.
However she rejects that she advised him she couldn’t drive as a result of she was frightened about soiling herself.
Court docket reminded of prior proof that Erin Patterson didn’t use bathroom in 90 minutes
Prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC takes Patterson to her son’s proof that he didn’t see his mom use the bathroom on the 90-minute one-way drive to his flying lesson in Tyabb on Sunday, 30 July 2023.
Patterson beforehand advised the courtroom that in this journey she went to the bathroom in a bush on the aspect of the freeway.
The flying lesson was cancelled as a consequence of poor climate, the courtroom hears.
Patterson says on the way in which again her son purchased her a espresso.
She says she had a “little” little bit of the espresso.
Erin Patterson rejects estranged husband’s proof about ‘poo my pants’ assertion
Prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC says Erin Patterson’s son gave proof that he mentioned they didn’t must go to his scheduled flying lesson however his mom was eager to take him.
Patterson agrees that she was “fairly eager to take him”.
Rogers takes Patterson to a telephone dialog she had together with her estranged husband Simon Patterson on 30 July 2023 – the day after the lunch.
Rogers asks if Patterson advised Simon she was having frequent diarrhoea, about each 20 minutes.
“I may need,” Patterson says.
Patterson rejects Simon’s proof that she advised him she had diarrhoea which started on the day of the lunch.
Rogers says Simon gave proof that Patterson advised him she was frightened she would “poo my pants” whereas driving.
“I didn’t inform him I used to be afraid I’d poo my pants, no,” Patterson says.
The courtroom has returned from a brief break and the prosecution is continuous its cross-examination of Erin Patterson.
Erin Patterson repeatedly accused of mendacity about lunch by prosecution
Prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC says Erin Patterson’s son gave proof that she didn’t inform him she was sick on the day of the lunch.
“I don’t know if I did or I didn’t,” Patterson says.
She says she wouldn’t have shared that together with her son’s good friend.
Rogers says Patterson’s daughter gave proof that she believed her mom started to really feel sick the day after the lunch.
Patterson says she doesn’t know if she advised her daughter she was sick on the day of the lunch.
Rogers says Patterson’s son additionally gave proof that he noticed his mom on the Sunday – the day after the lunch – consuming espresso within the morning.
Patterson says her son is mistaken.
Patterson’s son mentioned his mom mentioned she was feeling unwell and had diarrhoea. He mentioned his mom reported waking up throughout the night time to make use of the bathroom and mentioned they could not have the ability to go to church that morning.
Patterson says her reminiscence of this dialog is “very completely different”.
She says she got here downstairs and located her son within the TV room.
The very first thing he mentioned to me was one thing like: I’ve received a sore tummy.
Patterson says her son mentioned “can we not go to church?”.
Patterson says her son was the primary individual to boost not attending church on Sunday.
“I recommend that’s a lie,” Rogers says.
“It’s not,” Patterson says.
Erin Patterson says she would not know what was in her vomit day of the lunch
Prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC says what Erin Patterson gave her kids weren’t her leftovers of the lunch.
“Incorrect,” Patterson says.
Rogers turns to Patterson’s proof that after the lunch she binge ate about two-thirds of an orange cake that her mom in regulation, Gail Patterson, had delivered to her home after which vomited.
Rogers asks whether it is Patterson’s proof that the vomit was “partly constituted by the meat wellington”.
Patterson says she has “no thought” what was within the vomit.
How might I? It’s vomit. Except you may see a bean or a chunk of corn.
Rogers says “you didn’t have corn on the lunch”.
“That was an instance,” Patterson says.
Patterson says she doesn’t know what time she vomited. She agrees it was earlier than “meal time.”
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Erin Patterson denies mendacity to medical workers about how a lot of beef wellington she ate
Prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC asks Erin Patterson about how a lot of her beef wellington she ate on the lunch.
Rogers suggests Patterson ate her entire portion of beef wellington at lunch however advised Prof Rhonda Stuart, a health care provider at Monash hospital, that she solely ate half in an effort to clarify to medical authorities why her signs weren’t as critical because the lunch company.
“Incorrect,” Patterson says.
Pressed by Rogers that she beforehand gave proof that she didn’t bear in mind talking to Stuart, Patterson maintains that is her proof.
Rogers says Patterson advised Katrina Cripps, a baby safety employee, that she solely ate half of her beef wellington.
Patterson says her reminiscence is she ate “about half” of her beef wellington.
Erin Patterson tells courtroom she doesn’t personal 4 of the identical plates
Prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC says Simon Patterson gave proof that the day after the lunch Heather Wilkinson mentioned she recalled Patterson had served her beef wellington on a special colored plate which was completely different to the opposite plates.
Simon additionally mentioned that on path to hospital Heather requested if Erin was in need of crockery and subsequently wanted to make use of mismatched plates, Rogers says.
“Heather Wilkinson was appropriate in her observations wasn’t she….” Rogers says.
“I don’t know,” Erin says.
Erin says she “doesn’t have an identical set of plates.”
I don’t have 5 plates the identical so any person would have had completely different plates.
I don’t have 4 plates the identical both.
Once I plated the meals, it wasn’t for specific folks.
Erin Patterson tells courtroom Ian Wilkinson’s proof about her plates was incorrect
Prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC takes Erin Patterson to questions concerning the plates used to serve the meat wellingtons on the fateful lunch on 29 July 2023.
Earlier within the trial, Ian Wilkinson mentioned Patterson served beef wellingtons for her company on 4 massive gray plates whereas she ate from a smaller “orangey-tan” colored plate. (Ian is Erin’s estranged husband’s uncle).
Rogers says Patterson’s proof that she solely had white, black and purple and black plates was a lie. Patterson rejects this.
Rogers asks if Patterson believes Ian gave incorrect proof concerning the plates.
“Sure, I do,” Patterson replies.
Patterson says there have been no gray plates used.
Rogers asks if it was the case that “folks sat the place they preferred” on the eating desk.
“Sure,” Patterson says.
Patterson rejects the suggestion by Rogers that she ate from a smaller plate.
Patterson says: “There was no smaller plate.”
Erin Patterson says she doesn’t bear in mind ever visiting web site iNaturalist
Prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC takes Erin Patterson to a digital report of a pc that police seized from her home every week after the lunch.
The courtroom beforehand heard that digital information from the pc confirmed it had been used to go to webpages itemizing sightings of loss of life cap mushrooms on the citizen science web site iNaturalist in Might 2022.
Patterson says she doesn’t bear in mind ever visiting iNaturalist.
Rogers says Patterson was accustomed to the web site as a result of she entered it because the search time period on the search engine.
“I must disagree,” Patterson says.
Requested about her curiosity in loss of life cap mushrooms, Patterson says she solely needed to know whether or not they grew in South Gippsland.
The courtroom has beforehand heard {that a} URL visited minutes afterwards on the identical pc on 28 Might 2022 appeared to point out an order for meals had been positioned on the Korumburra Center Lodge.
Rogers says Patterson positioned this order.
Patterson says “I don’t know.”
As Rogers strikes to a brand new matter, Patterson begins to interject a few “second go to to Bricker Reserve.”
Rogers says “I’m the one that asks the questions.”
Erin Patterson cross-examined about proof relating to weight reduction surgical procedure appointment
Prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC says on Friday Erin Patterson advised the jury she had a pre-surgery appointment for gastric bypass process for weight reduction on the Enrich clinic in Melbourne. She mentioned it was booked for September 2023.
Rogers says the clinic gives providers in beauty surgical procedure.
“I don’t know,” Patterson says.
Rogers says Patterson cancelled the September appointment.
Rogers places to Patterson: “The Enrich clinic doesn’t supply gastric bypass surgical procedure … Agree or disagree?”
“I don’t know,” Patterson says.
Rogers says the clinic additionally doesn’t supply appointments for gastric bypass surgical procedure or gastric sleeve surgical procedure.
“I don’t know,” Patterson says.
I’m a bit puzzled.
Rogers says the appointment had “nothing to do with gastric bypass surgical procedure”.
Patterson says it “would have been associated to weight-loss surgical procedure”.
I used to be wanting into liposuction as properly.
Rogers says Patterson’s proof that she had an appointment on the clinic for gastric bypass surgical procedure was a lie.
Patterson says it “wasn’t a lie”.
That’s what my reminiscence was.
The jurors have entered the room in Morwell.
Prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC is cross-examining Erin Patterson, who’s wearing a darkish paisley shirt.
Whereas we look ahead to proceedings to start, here’s a recap of what the jury heard on Friday:
1. Erin Patterson mentioned she couldn’t recall accessing posts about loss of life cap mushroom sightings on the citizen science web site iNaturalist in Might 2022.
2. Patterson mentioned on 1 August 2023 – three days after the lunch – she realised foraged mushrooms might have been in a Tupperware container storing store-bought mushrooms and used within the beef wellingtons. This occurred after her estranged husband Simon Patterson requested if she used a dehydrator to poison his dad and mom, Erin mentioned. She agreed she didn’t inform anybody about this realisation.
3. Beneath cross-examination, Erin denied that the aim of the fateful lunch on 29 July 2023 was to debate recommendation a few medical subject she had. Erin acknowledged she advised Simon about “some medical stuff” when she invited him to the lunch about two weeks prior.
4. Erin says the medical points referred to gastric bypass surgical procedure for weight reduction she was planning to have. She mentioned she had a pre-surgery appointment booked for this.
5. Erin mentioned she felt “ashamed” a few message she despatched to her Fb associates in December 2022 the place she wrote “fuck em” in relation to her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson. She rejected the prosecution’s suggestion that messages in a gaggle Fb chat mirrored her true emotions in direction of Don and Gail.
Welcome to day 29 of Erin Patterson’s triple-murder trial
Patterson, who started testifying on Monday afternoon, will return to the witness field for a fifth day.
Prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC will proceed cross-examining Patterson.
The trial, which is in its sixth week, will resume from 10.30am.
Patterson, 50, faces three fees of homicide and one cost of tried homicide regarding a beef wellington lunch she served at her home in Leongatha in regional Victoria on 29 July 2023.
She is accused of murdering her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, and her estranged husband’s aunt, Heather Wilkinson. The tried homicide cost pertains to Heather’s husband, Ian.
She has pleaded not responsible to the fees.
The prosecution alleges Patterson intentionally poisoned her lunch company with “murderous intent”, however her attorneys say the poisoning was a tragic accident.
