GUILTY Australia - 3 dead after eating wild mushrooms, Leongatha, Victoria, Aug 2023 *Arrest* #17

[HongKongPhooey]

Well done jury. Nuff said.

 

[Marg944]

Are they the same white pants she wore at the service station the day before? The ones she was wearing when she said she did a bush poo?

They are her favourite!!

 

[Yh5r]

So much for her kids getting money, she blew it all on protecting herself.

She can't pay a mortgage in prison. The bank is going to get the house.

As ever, the lawyers and the bankers walk away with the cash.

MOO

She really ruined it for her children all around. If someone inherits money, they do have an obligation imo to keep some of that generational wealth at least and ensure their offspring also have a more financially comfortable life.

How much would her lawyers have cost though? More than a million she got from the sale in Melbourne?

 

[iamshadow21]

She really ruined it for her children all around. If someone inherits money, they do have an obligation imo to keep some of that generational wealth at least and ensure their offspring also have a more financially comfortable life.

How much would her lawyers have cost though? More than a million she got from the sale in Melbourne?

Apparently so.

A lot of billable hours and probably a few nice lunches. It's good to be a private defense lawyer, if you can stick the profession.

MOO

 

[MrJ]

She really ruined it for her children all around. If someone inherits money, they do have an obligation imo to keep some of that generational wealth at least and ensure their offspring also have a more financially comfortable life.

How much would her lawyers have cost though? More than a million she got from the sale in Melbourne?

I think it comes down to selfishness. Everything was all about her, her kids' considerations practically an afterthought. Never mind they've lost their only living grandparents. In Erin's mind, they rejected her, which would have gravely emotionally wounded her. And I can on some level understand that, as my ADHD does make me pretty sensitive to rejection. But, it requires thinking outside yourself and processing to calm oneself down, deliberate efforts to regulate your thinking and emotion. Erin either didn't care or didn't want to do those things. She was IMO fuelled by rage at being 'slighted' and everyone else was collateral damage. It's actually rather sickening

 

[JennieM]

Images taken on May 12 by photographer Martin Keep could not be published earlier in the trial due to legal concerns

The photos show Patterson recoiling at the flash of a camera from inside a prison van

Bombshell photos of Erin Patterson's mushroom meal released

Images of the toxic beef Wellington and the table where Erin Patterson served her deadly lunch took place have been released by the Supreme Court of Victoria.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[iamshadow21]

I think it comes down to selfishness. Everything was all about her, her kids' considerations practically an afterthought. Never mind they've lost their only living grandparents. In Erin's mind, they rejected her, which would have gravely emotionally wounded her. And I can on some level understand that, as my ADHD does make me pretty sensitive to rejection. But, it requires thinking outside yourself and processing to calm oneself down, deliberate efforts to regulate your thinking and emotion. Erin either didn't care or didn't want to do those things. She was IMO fuelled by rage at being 'slighted' and everyone else was collateral damage. It's actually rather sickening

It really chilled me when asked if she loved her children, she answered, "I still love them."

That word, still, really bothered me.

Because the quiet part seemed to me to be "even though they testified".

I genuinely worried for their safety if she had been acquitted.

MOO

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1942144561611948382

 

[Dotta]

Huh???

https://twitter.com/x/status/1942108758961790990

"A Corrections Victoria source confirmed
that Patterson had been given

a job in the prison kitchen,

despite the nature of the allegations against her."

SMH

 

[Klclevi]

This kills me - the phone comment about the police being silly enough to leave it on in the locker . wow

 

[HoneyBunOne]

It really chilled me when asked if she loved her children, she answered, "I still love them."

That word, still, really bothered me.

Because the quiet part seemed to me to be "even though they testified".

I genuinely worried for their safety if she had been acquitted.

MOO

One. Single. Word.
Still.
Normal people love their children. No need to use the word still, still indicates you love them in spite of something bad, distasteful, embarrassing etc. It is a statement perhaps better suited to coming out of her kids mouths, if indeed it's true that they do. They could certainly be excused for being confused about their feelings towards her right now, and going forward.

 

[tmar]

I wish they wouldn't take photos of the children, their names are supressed, I wish it could extent to photos. Makes me so upset for them that they are now open to public scrutiny

A photo of the child was not seen, just the car, from a distance, with Simon driving.
The child was not shown, but stated that child was in the car.

 

[SouthAussie]

The transcript of Erin's police interview is here .... Exhibit-63---Recorded-Police-Interview-with-Erin-Patterson-on-5-August-2023

The transcript of the 000 call Dr Chris Webster made after Erin discharged herself against medical advice from Leongatha Hospital on July 31st ..... Exhibit-9---Dr-Webster's-triple-zero-recording-with-transcript

Lots of different exhibits in this article.
When I see it all I can see that the jury had a deep understanding of what the witnesses were telling the court.

The photos, the recordings: What the jury saw and heard in the mushroom trial

For the first time, we’re bringing you a look at the key exhibits and moments that defined Erin Patterson’s murder trial.

www.theage.com.au

The link to the police interview is dead now ... there is a new link because the bits of the interview transcript have been redacted.

Exhibit-63--[redacted]

 

[Klclevi]

One. Single. Word.
Still.
Normal people love their children. No need to use the word still, still indicates you love them in spite of something bad, distasteful, embarrassing etc. It is a statement perhaps better suited to coming out of her kids mouths, if indeed it's true that they do. They could certainly be excused for being confused about their feelings towards her right now, and going forward.

Yep.. no words on this one.

 

[MrJ]

Literally the first answer mentions herself!

The link to the police interview is dead now ... there is a new link because the bits of the interview transcript have been redacted.

Exhibit-63--[redacted]

 

[MrJ]

Reading the police interview, it's rather brazen that she a) lied about not owning a dehydrator and b) claimed that she kept all the manuals so that's why she had it for the Sunbeam. Rather convenient when you dumped it.

https://www.smh.com.au/interactive/hub/media/tearout-excerpt/46251/Exhibit-63--%5bredacted%5d_Redacted.pdf

 

[CityKid]

As in the past, more than once I find myself in the minority again.

We will see... All those other times the minority view turned out to be correct after innocent people spent years in prison.

It would be very handy to be able to join in the attack, but I just can't, sorry.
I have more than a few doubts.

Mistaken eyewitness testimony and false accusations are to blame for the highest percentage of cases of innocent people wrongly convicted whose verdict is later overturned. Luckily, neither of these apply in this case, as CCTV can also serve as a witness these days. Sources linked at the bottom of my link. If the name Korey Wise is unfamiliar, he spent over 11 years in jail before being exonerated in the infamous Central Park jogger rape case. He donated a portion of his settlement from NYC to the University of Colorado's innocence project.

Why Do Wrongful Convictions Happen?

By studying cases where individuals have been exonerated, we have been able to identify the main factors that contribute to wrongful convictions. At KWIP, we

www.colorado.edu

 

[SarahSherlock]

Another exhibits is quite poignant and tragic - an entry from Heather Wilkinson’s diary on 29 July 2023, which reads: “Erin’s for Lunch”.

IMAGE SOURCE, SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA
Image caption, Heather Wilkinson’s diary showed her busy week, including "Erin's for lunch" on the Saturday

Erin Patterson found guilty of all charges in Australia mushroom trial

Patterson's in-laws died in 2023 after eating death cap mushroom-laced beef Wellingtons she had prepared.

www.bbc.co.uk

That gave me the chills

 

[Yh5r]

Reading the police interview, it's rather brazen that she a) lied about not owning a dehydrator and b) claimed that she kept all the manuals so that's why she had it for the Sunbeam. Rather convenient when you dumped it. View attachment 600352

https://www.smh.com.au/interactive/hub/media/tearout-excerpt/46251/Exhibit-63--%5bredacted%5d_Redacted.pdf

Yes absolutely abhorrent - same as the clear foraging lie.

 

[Yh5r]

These are Erin Patterson's options for an appeal

After being found guilty of murdering three relatives and the attempted murder of a fourth, Erin Patterson could move to lodge an appeal.

www.abc.net.au

Just found this news article, no doubt she will try for an appeal. I am doubtful it would go anywhere as it seems to have been a very fair trial - plenty of time was given to the defence and Erin on the stand and the judge directed the jury in a lengthy and unbiased way.