Australia - 3 dead after eating wild mushrooms, Leongatha, Victoria, Aug 2023 #6 *Arrest*

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  • #441
I'm shocked she wanted to live in the woods, instead of that beautiful beach house her mother left to her girls.
The house was in NSW, right? If she was sharing custody of the kids with her husband in Korumburra / Leongatha, she may not have been able to move a few hundred kilometers away.

Edit - Plus it's possible the house had to be sold so the sisters could split the money.
 
  • #442
I'm shocked she wanted to live in the woods, instead of that beautiful beach house her mother left to her girls.
I‘m not shocked at all, everyone has their own likes and dislikes. Some people like the beach, others like woods, city or outback etc. Same as some like two level homes, others like single levels, some like big homes, some like tiny homes.
 
  • #443
Marital Status.
From day one,
lots of MSM said EP & SP had lived separately for years,
some said they were in the midst of a divorce,
others said merely that they were estranged.

Do we know as a FACT that either EP or SP actually FILED for dissolution of marriage?
Is this info available to the public in VIC? Not looking for details, just whether either one filed for D/ M, and when. Presumably it would be filed in the judicial district or county in which EP or SP lives.
Anyone? TiA.


(If I actually posted ^this^ question before, sorry. Maybe it violated ToS & was deleted as it was pre-arrest? Or did I just imagine posting that?)
No, I don’t believe we know any facts about the marriage, separation or possibly impending divorce, nor dates of separation.

The only thing I would be fairly certain about is that SP and EP were not living together at the time of the fateful mushroom luncheon.
 
  • #444
Marital Status.Again.
Someone not a party to the marriage can request a search to see if there has been a divorce, but there is a fee of $30.
@JLZ Thanks for this informative response.

Maybe w an email or DM request, someone here can put a bug in a reporter's ear.
 
  • #445
Marital Status.Again.

@JLZ Thanks for this informative response.

Maybe w an email or DM request, someone here can put a bug in a reporter's ear.
Anyone who wants to spend $30.00 can complete the form and access the information.

I think at the time of the fatal alleged lunch, they were legally married, imo.

Whether or not Simon has filed for divorce (or not) since, is another matter. Not sure about that.

Edited for clarity
 
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Anyone can complete the form and access the information.

I think at the time of the fatal alleged lunch, they were legally married, imo.

Whether or not Simon has filed for divorce (or not) since, is another matter. Not sure about that.
$30. See foot of page. No thanks.
 
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Erin Patterson accused of murder, what now? - ABC listen



The world was captivated when three people died and one was left seriously ill from suspected mushroom poisoning after a lunch in a regional Victorian home.

Now that the meal host Erin Patterson has been charged with murder and attempted murder, the intrigue has only intensified.

Today, criminologist Xanthe Mallett explains the investigation into the 49-year-old and whether she can receive a fair trial.

Featured:

Dr Xanthe Mallet, criminologist and associate professor at the University of Newcastle

Subscribe to ABC News Daily on the ABC listen app.



Ahhh, it’s our favourite criminologist Xanthe! I’m all ears!!
 
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Erin Patterson accused of murder, what now? - ABC listen



The world was captivated when three people died and one was left seriously ill from suspected mushroom poisoning after a lunch in a regional Victorian home.

Now that the meal host Erin Patterson has been charged with murder and attempted murder, the intrigue has only intensified.

Today, criminologist Xanthe Mallett explains the investigation into the 49-year-old and whether she can receive a fair trial.

Featured:

Dr Xanthe Mallet, criminologist and associate professor at the University of Newcastle

Subscribe to ABC News Daily on the ABC listen app.



Ahhh, it’s our favourite criminologist Xanthe! I’m all ears!!
Spoiler alert: I feel somewhat less informed after listening to Associate Professor Mallett’s two cents.

Allow me to paraphrase the ABC News Daily episode regarding the Leongatha case(s):

She said something about sub justice and this assumption that the public that choose to comment on this case via social media (et al) will be less inclined to adhere to sub judice than journalists reporting for MSM. I don’t agree, I think certain media outlets have been pretty liberal, even after EP was arrested and after sub judice was in place. Moo

Xanthe discussed the fact that this case is high profile. Yep, it is.

The plan is to have a jury trial in Victoria, ok yeah we figured.

It’s a fascinating case - right. Of course it is.

IMO

I’m keen to hear your feedback about this little mini-episode, if any of you are happy to spend 12 minutes of your life listening to this fascinating content.

Heck I’m even happy to hear your feedback about my feedback…
 
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Spoiler alert: I feel somewhat less informed after listening to Associate Professor Mallett’s two cents.

Allow me to paraphrase the ABC News Daily episode regarding the Leongatha case(s):

She said something about sub justice and this assumption that the public that choose to comment on this case via social media (et al) will be less inclined to adhere to sub judice than journalists reporting for MSM. I don’t agree, I think certain media outlets have been pretty liberal, even after EP was arrested and after sub judice was in place. Moo

Xanthe discussed the fact that this case is high profile. Yep, it is.

The plan is to have a jury trial in Victoria, ok yeah we figured.

It’s a fascinating case - right. Of course it is.

IMO

I’m keen to hear your feedback about this little mini-episode, if any of you are happy to spend 12 minutes of your life listening to this fascinating content.

Heck I’m even happy to hear your feedback about my feedback…
It wasn't so much about the case as an apologia for somebody being boring.
 
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Four against one, two actual parents and their best friends, nothing neutral there at all.
Makes one wonder what was going on.
She invited them.

She also said to the media how nice all these people where to her.
 
  • #453
The world was captivated when three people died and one was left seriously ill from suspected mushroom poisoning after a lunch in a regional Victorian home.

I don't really think "captivated" is a word that I'd like to use describing the deaths of three people.

"What does it mean to be captivated?
: having one's interest or attention held or captured by something or someone charming, beautiful, entertaining, etc"
 
  • #454
"Shocked" would have been better.
 
  • #455
I don't really think "captivated" is a word that I'd like to use describing the deaths of three people.

"What does it mean to be captivated?
: having one's interest or attention held or captured by something or someone charming, beautiful, entertaining, etc"
A friend of mine is also fascinated with crime shows, books . She calls it murder p*🤬🤬🤬 ( the 4 letter word starting with a P. )
 
  • #456
It wasn't so much about the case as an apologia for somebody being boring.
I agree, @JLZ . Apology not accepted (by me!)
I don't really think "captivated" is a word that I'd like to use describing the deaths of three people.

"What does it mean to be captivated?
: having one's interest or attention held or captured by something or someone charming, beautiful, entertaining, etc"
@TootsieFootsie

The word captivated was used by the reporter Anita Lester who wrote the ABC Article promoting the podcast episode.

Credit/ ABC News: Anita Lester

I was quoting her word for word, as her article wasn’t behind a paywall.

Maybe she meant it like, people were on the edge of their seats.

It is a little sensationalist for the ABC. IMO
 
  • #457
I was quoting her word for word, as her article wasn’t behind a paywall.

My post was not aimed at you @Ellery84
I knew you were quoting.

I think she most likely meant fascinated or on the edge of their seats, like you said.
 
  • #458
My post was not aimed at you @Ellery84
I knew you were quoting.

I think she most likely meant fascinated or on the edge of their seats, like you said.
No, I know, and I agree with your point.

The reporter was using hyperbolic language, imo.

I think we all should reflect on this matter as a serious loss of life, and not some kind of spectacle or Tele-drama murder mystery. There are real people involved, both the victims and the alleged perpetrator.
 
  • #459
Actually I really admire Xanthe Mallet's earlier work which is when I first heard of her, on the BBC Series, History Cold Case, which involved putting a face to people who died from Roman Times to Victorian England.

She is or was a Forenic Anthropologist.



Xanthé Danielle Mallett (/ˈzænθi/; born 17 December 1976) is a Scottish forensic anthropologist, criminologist and television presenter.[1] She specialises in human craniofacial biometrics and hand identification, and behaviour patterns of paedophiles, particularly online.[2] She is a senior lecturer at the University of Newcastle in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
 
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Actually I really admire Xanthe Mallet's earlier work which is when I first heard of her, on the BBC Series, History Cold Case, which involved putting a face to people who died from Roman Times to Victorian England.

She is or was a Forenic Anthropologist.



Xanthé Danielle Mallett (/ˈzænθi/; born 17 December 1976) is a Scottish forensic anthropologist, criminologist and television presenter.[1] She specialises in human craniofacial biometrics and hand identification, and behaviour patterns of paedophiles, particularly online.[2] She is a senior lecturer at the University of Newcastle in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

Yes, Xanthe is a highly educated and talented woman who has helped the police with facial recognition, has helped secure several high profile pedophile convictions, has been sponsored by the FBI in her PhD, and feels strongly about ... "the moral judgements and trial by media that affect the justice process for women". Link

Which is probably why she speaks in cases involving women, like this one. imo
 
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