Erin Patterson murder trial live: fungi expert says death cap mushrooms have been mistaken for edible ones in past

<p>Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in Leongatha. Follow live updates</p><p>Dr <strong>Laura</strong> <strong>Muldoon</strong> says she received the image from Dr <strong>Veronica</strong> <strong>Foote</strong> at Leongatha hospital on 31 July.</p><p>The photos show a pastry encasing a brown paste. There are also leftovers of the brown paste in the photo.</p><p>Dried dehydrated mushrooms, possibly shiitake or porcini ... she stated she purchased them from a Chinese grocery store in Oakleigh or Glen Waverley.</p><p>All her blood tests had come back and were normal and all her vitals were normal.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/may/13/erin-patterson-trial-australian-woman-witness-evidence-mushroom-murder-case-day-ten-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>