Key events
What the jury heard on day 21 of trial
We’re waiting for today’s proceedings to get underway.
Here’s a recap of what the jury heard on Wednesday:
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Electronic records taken from a computer seized by police from Erin Patterson’s house indicated it had been used to visit webpages listing sightings of death cap mushrooms, the court heard.
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Jurors were shown Patterson’s Woolworths purchase history which included two items of 500g sliced mushrooms purchased on 23 July 2023 in Leongatha.
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The jury was shown text messages between Patterson and her mother-in-law, Gail Patterson, where the pair discussed medical appointments for the accused including a needle biopsy on 28 June 2023. Detective Leading Senior Constable Stephen Eppingstall said obtained medical records found no appointment matching this.
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Eppingstall said no cancer diagnosis for Patterson was found on the Victorian cancer registry database.
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Police never located a phone connected to Patterson that the prosecution labelled “Phone A”, the court heard.
