Mushroom Murder Case Gets Spicier—Doctor Says “I Clocked Her Day One”
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Wednesday, 2025 Jul 09|
08:21 AM
Erin Patterson’s homicide trial has taken another sharp turn—this time courtesy of her former doctor, who testified that he suspected foul play immediately after treating her for mushroom poisoning.
According to court documents and live reporting, the physician told investigators he was “deeply concerned” that three other people had died under “identical symptoms,” while Patterson survived.
The word “coincidence” clearly did not come to mind.
Patterson, 49, is accused of killing three relatives—Don and Gail Patterson, and Heather Wilkinson—after serving a beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms at a lunch in Leongatha, Victoria.
A fourth guest, Ian Wilkinson, miraculously survived after a long hospitalisation.
Erin insists it was an innocent mistake.
Prosecutors, however, have built a case suggesting it was anything but.
The doctor’s statement, released to the court this week, confirms what many observers already suspected: this case stopped being “ambiguous” a long time ago.
His early suspicions added to a growing mountain of circumstantial evidence, including handwritten notes from Patterson referencing “killing with poison” (which she claims were part of a novel draft), conflicting stories about where the mushrooms came from, and CCTV footage that allegedly contradicts her alibi.
Patterson’s defence maintains that she had no intent to harm anyone and was herself hospitalised due to eating the same dish.
But the prosecution isn’t convinced.
They argue she consumed only a small portion and made no effort to stop the others from eating.
The timing, the symptoms, and her alleged failure to call for help sooner are being presented as deliberate choices.
The trial has captivated national attention—not just for its gothic strangeness, but for the unsettling fact that it happened in such an ordinary setting: a family lunch gone fatally wrong.
Mushroom poisonings are rare. Three deaths from a single meal? Almost unheard of.
That’s why every new testimony carries weight—and why this doctor’s instinctive suspicion matters.
Legal analysts note the case still relies heavily on circumstantial evidence, which could pose a challenge when it comes to proving intent beyond a reasonable doubt.
But the tone in court has shifted.
What started as a “whodunnit” now reads more like a “how did no one notice sooner?” 📍 Setting: Suburban kitchen 🕵️♂️ Plot twist: Doctor knew by dessert 📚 Motive: Still murky, but getting darker
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