Absence of motive evidence counts in Erin Patterson’s favour, jury told, as deliberations begin

<p>Jurors retire to consider verdicts in triple murder trial over beef wellington lunch that contained death cap mushrooms</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/01/who-is-erin-patterson-australia-woman-key-figures-mushroom-murders-trial-simon-don-gail-victoria-ntwnfb">Who are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?</a></p></li></ul><p>The jury has started deliberations in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/20/calculated-deceptions-and-ridiculous-propositions-what-the-erin-patterson-jury-heard-in-the-final-week-of-her-triple-murder-trial-ntwnfb">the triple murder trial of Erin Patterson</a> at the Latrobe Valley law courts in Morwell.</p><p>Justice Christopher Beale completed his charge or directions to the jury on Monday.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed">Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email</a></strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/30/erin-patterson-jury-deliberations-mushroom-lunch-trial-australia-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>