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The defence is continuing their cross-examination of Dr Thomas May, a mycologist or scientist specialising in fungi.

Erin Patterson’s defence lawyer, Sophie Stafford, is cross-examining May.

Under cross-examination, May agrees he has made conclusions in articles that the general public has a poor ability to identify mushrooms.

He also agrees there have been several incidents of misidentification of mushrooms.

“Accordingly, you encourage something you’ve likened to an apprenticeship, which takes a long time to accurately identify mushrooms in the wild,” Stafford says.

“That is correct,” says May.