Erin Patterson mushroom homicide trial LIVE updates: Contained in the courtroom as 4 verdicts are handed down – as surprised gasps erupt in court docket – and the way she reacted

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Up to date: 01:22 EDT, 7 July 2025

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--> --> Observe Each day Mail Australia's reside protection of accused mushroom chef Erin Patterson 's homicide trial at Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Courtroom in Morwell, Victoria - because the jury declares it has reached a verdict...

<div class="mol-web-desktop news" data-mol-fe-live-blog="true" data-api-base-url="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/api/mol-fe-live-blog" data-article-configuration="{"id":"14880511","keyUpdatesOptions":{"keyUpdates":true,"keyUpdatesAlignment":"right","keyUpdatesTimestamp":false},"liveBlogClosed":false,"showComments":false,"showMatchTimestamp":false,"showPostsByline":false,"showPostsDate":false,"showPostsIcons":false,"status":"active"}" data-article-id="14880511" data-article-url="https://www.dailymail.co.uk//news/article-14880511" data-article-width="Wide" data-environment="production" data-platform="mol.web.desktop" data-channel="news" data-channel-color="news" data-version="2.24.2" data-reactroot=""> How the decision was handed down The jury verdicts had been handed down within the area of a minute, every to surprised gasps, at 2.18pm.

The feminine juror foreperson delivered the verdicts one after the other.

1. Tried homicide of Ian Wilkinson: responsible

2. The homicide of Heather Wilkinson: guiilty

3. The homicide of Gail Patterson: responsible

4. The homicide of Don Patterson: responsible

Breaking: Erin Patterson is discovered GUILTY on all fees The courtroom erupted with surprised gasps after Erin Patterson was discovered responsible of murdering three of her in-laws and making an attempt to homicide a fourth.

Murder Squad police together with detectives Stephen Eppingstall and Laura Colley had been sat within the entrance row at court docket and seemed relieved and completely satisfied, whereas the defence led by Colin Mandy SC remained expressionless.

Patterson, 50, carrying a paisley sample prime, blinked and appeared impassive after listening to the decision.

Erin Patterson's barrister, Colin Mandy SC, is silent as he leaves court docket The cop who put handcuffs on Erin Patterson leaves court docket Detective Main Senior Constable Laura Colley winked at reporters as she exited courthouse.

The Victoria Police Murder Squad officer arrested and handcuffed Patterson in November 2023.

The curse of the mushroom trial This was the day 'all of us knew Erin was cooked', Wayne Flower writes:

Should learn: Our wrap of the Erin Patterson trial - and the way these responsible pleas took place Melbourne senior correspondent Wayne Flower has watched the complete trial for the Each day Mail at court docket every day in Morwell.

This is his wrap of right now's responsible verdicts...

Scene outdoors court docket as Erin Patterson's greatest buddy is swarmed by reporters <img loading="lazy" src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/07/07/05/1751863457391_lc_galleryImage_Ali_Rose_Prior_friend_and.JPG" alt="Ali Rose Prior, friend and supporter of Erin Patterson, leaves the Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court in Morwell, Victoria, Monday, July 7, 2025. The jury in Erin Patterson's triple murder trial have reached a verdict after almost seven full days of deliberations. (AAP Image/James Ross) NO ARCHIVING" height="300" width="574" /> Erin Patterson's greatest buddy, close to tears, breaks her silence on verdict The mushroom chef's closest buddy, Alison Rose Prior, was swarmed by media as she left the courtroom, escorted by court docket personnel.

She appeared near tears. 'I am saddened,' Ms Prior mentioned.

Requested how Patterson felt, she mentioned: 'I do not know.'

She then begged media to depart her alone so she may get to her automotive.

A media consultant for Simon Patterson likewise saved mum when approached by reporters.

<img loading="lazy" src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/07/07/05/1751863048561_lc_galleryImage_MORWELL_AUSTRALIA_JULY_07.JPG" alt="MORWELL, AUSTRALIA - JULY 07: Ali Rose, friend of Erin Patterson leaves Latrobe Valley Law Courts on July 07, 2025 in Morwell, Australia. Jurors found Erin Patterson to be guilty in the "Mushroom Murders" trial, which has captivated international attention as it moved closer to a verdict due to the unusual nature of the alleged crimes. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)" height="792" width="574" /> Breaking: Justice thanks jury then sends them house Justice Beale gave the jury a brief speech thanking them for his or her service - which had entered its eleventh week.

‘Thanks as soon as once more and I now discharge you from jury service,’ Justice Beale mentioned.

Patterson’s supporters seemed distraught as they held one another.

Authorized representatives have maintained their composure.

Breaking: The jury has filed into the courtroom... The decide arrives within the courtroom Justice Christopher Beale has arrived within the courtroom to listen to the jury's verdict.

Breaking: Erin Patterson verdict imminent: Jury declares it has reached a verdict The jury within the matter of R v Erin Patterson have indicated they've reached verdicts and the court docket will likely be reconvening at 2.15pm.

Media and court docket watchers have rushed to courtroom 4 to listen to the decision within the case.

The information that the jury had reached a verdict got here throughout Monday's lunch break, sending media crews scrabbling again to the legislation courts.

Cameramen and different media workers have now swarmed the entrance of Morwell Courtroom to seize the response of events concerned within the case together with the prosecution, defence and members of the Victoria Police murder squad within the moments after the decision is delivered.

The jury will hand their verdict precisely per week after Justice Christopher Beale first retired jurors to deliberate.

The seven male and 5 feminine jurors took about 27 hours in whole to succeed in their verdicts.

What occurs when the jury attain a verdict? Media, court docket watchers, true crime followers, and varied different individuals together with members of the prosecution are ready across the small Latrobe Valley courthouse the place jurors are deliberating.

As soon as the jury reaches a verdict on whether or not Patterson is responsible or not responsible of murdering three lunch visitors and making an attempt to homicide Mr Wilkinson, events together with Justice Beale, the defence and the prosecution will likely be notified.

Mr Wilkinson (pictured under) has been current in individual for a lot of the trial however hasn't been sighted for the reason that jury retired to deliberate.

Simon Patterson, Erin's estranged husband, has not been seen on the court docket for the reason that early days of the trial, which kicked off on April 28.

The subsequent step after the jury alerts the court docket it has reached a verdict will likely be to offer each events quarter-hour' discover to return to the courtroom for the end result.

Consequently, most media and authorized representatives are protecting a detailed eye on courtroom 4 at Morwell the place the decision will likely be delivered.

Most events are within the courthouse, however some are ready at a close-by café and different media are gathering outdoors.

The jury will hand their verdict to Justice Beale by way of his tipstaff after which they are going to be requested to substantiate the decision.

Justice Beale will then thank the jury for his or her service and the trial will likely be over.

Each day Mail Australia is available to publish the decision as quickly as it's given.

<img loading="lazy" src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/07/06/22/1751839137779_lc_galleryImage_Ian_Wilkinson_arrives_at_.JPG" alt="Ian Wilkinson arrives at Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court where Erin Patterson is due to attend her trial in Morwell on June 30, 2025. Ian Wilkinson, a Baptist pastor who recovered after a lengthy stay in hospital, was a dinner guest of Erin Patterson, 50, who is charged with three murders -- the parents and aunt of her estranged husband -- and the attempted murder of Wilkinson. (Photo by MARTIN KEEP / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN KEEP/AFP via Getty Images)" height="424" width="574" /> The important thing difficulty the jury should determine earlier than delivering a verdict Justice Beale mentioned the 'final difficulty' the jury wants to think about is whether or not Patterson intentionally included demise cap mushrooms in her lunch.

'Now the final word points are whether or not the accused intentionally included demise cap mushrooms within the beef Wellingtons, and whether or not she had the mind-set obligatory for the alleged offences on the time she served the meat Wellingtons to them,' Justice Beale mentioned.

'There are a selection of points which might be associated to these final points, they usually embrace whether or not the accused had good causes to not kill her lunch visitors.

'Whether or not she foraged for edible mushrooms, why she cooked particular person beef Wellingtons, why the kids weren't on the lunch, whether or not she had a distinct plate to a visitor, whether or not she allotted her personal plate.

'Whether or not she engaged in incriminating conduct after the lunch.'

Final Monday, Pastor Ian Wilkinson seemed sombre together with his arms crossed because the jury was instructed on methods to take care of the cost associated to his tried homicide.

'Turning to the weather of tried homicide, as you realize… to show that the accused dedicated the offence of tried homicide, in relation to Ian Wilkinson, the prosecution should show the next 4 components past cheap doubt,' Justice Beale mentioned.

'One, that the accused consciously, voluntarily and intentionally served Ian Wilkinson a poisoned meal, that is the alleged conduct.

'Two, the accused's alleged conduct was greater than merely preparatory to killing Ian Wilkinson, and instantly and never remotely linked with killing Ian Wilkinson.

'Three, on the time of the alleged conduct, the accused meant to kill Ian Wilkinson, and 4, the accused's alleged conduct had no lawful justification or excuse.'

The prosecution case was led by Dr Nanette Rogers SC (pictured).

<img loading="lazy" src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/07/06/22/1751838946609_lc_galleryImage_Crown_Prosecutor_Nanette_.JPG" alt="Crown Prosecutor Nanette Rogers reacts as she leaves Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court in Morwell on July 4, 2025. Jury members retired on June 30 to decide the fate of an Australian woman accused of murdering three members of her husband's family with a toxic mushroom-laced beef Wellington lunch. Jurors began deliberating their verdict on 50-year-old home cook Erin Patterson after a nine-week trial. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)" height="861" width="574" /> Jury enters second week of deliberations in main mushroom homicide case The jury within the mushroom homicide trial of Erin Patterson is getting into its second week of deliberations on Monday.

Victoria Supreme Courtroom Justice Christopher Beale concluded his handle to the jury - or 'cost' - final Monday afternoon earlier than the jury retired to deliberate on the decision.

Two jurors had been balloted out, leaving 12 to determine Patterson's destiny.

The 5 ladies and 7 males will resume their deliberations at 10.30am, which means there's a chance right now of a verdict within the homicide trial which has garnered worldwide consideration.

Patterson, 50, is accused of murdering her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, and Gail's sister, Heather Wilkinson, after allegedly serving them a beef Wellington lunch made with demise cap mushrooms.

Patterson can be accused of making an attempt to homicide Heather's husband, pastor Ian Wilkinson, who survived the lunch after spending a number of weeks in an intensive care unit.

The court docket heard Patterson's estranged husband, Simon (pictured), was additionally invited to the gathering at her house in Leongatha, in Victoria's Gippsland area, however did not attend.

Witnesses advised the jury that Patterson ate her serving from a smaller, differently-coloured plate to these of her visitors, who ate the meal on 4 gray plates.

Patterson advised authorities she purchased dried mushrooms from an unnamed Asian retailer within the Monash space of Melbourne, however well being inspectors may discover no proof of this.

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