Did Erin Patterson Intentionally Poison Gail Patterson? Justice Christopher Beale Guides Jury in Mushroom Murder Trial

Justice Christopher Beale has delivered his initial phase of instructions to the jury in the Erin Patterson mushroom murder trial, emphasising they alone must determine if the prosecution has proven her guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The case centres on whether Ms Patterson deliberately laced a beef wellington with death cap mushrooms, killing her former in-laws Don and Gail Patterson and Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson, while severely poisoning Heather's husband Ian.• Trial now in its ninth week with intense media scrutiny• Ms Patterson pled not guilty to all charges and testified for eight days• Justice Beale warned jurors to base verdict solely on evidence presented• Key issue is whether Ms Patterson bears criminal responsibility, not whether the meal caused deaths• Jury expected to retire later this week to deliberate• Case has attracted "unprecedented media attention" according to Justice BealeFor more information, visit mushroommurdertrialcom and subscribe to our newsletter for updates. Message via the website's Contact Us tab to receive your free mushroom sticker, and consider supporting through the Buy Me A Coffee membership for exclusive content.Support the showInstagram @Erin_PodcastTwitter @lisapodcastsMushroom Murder Trial Website

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