Mushroom Murder Trial: Week 4 Reveals Key Evidence Against Erin Patterson

The fourth week of Erin Patterson’s trial concluded with significant evidence presented. A telecommunications expert testified that Patterson’s phone connected to cell towers in the Gippsland towns of Outtrim and Loch in the days after online posts about death cap mushrooms appeared. CCTV footage showed Patterson at a service station the day after the alleged mushroom lunch, where she briefly entered and exited a bathroom. A digital forensics officer revealed searches for death cap mushroom locations in Melbourne on a computer seized from Patterson’s home, dating back over a year before the incident. The trial also included Facebook messages from Patterson, describing her estranged husband as a "deadbeat" and his parents as a "lost cause." Patterson has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The trial will resume on Monday morning.