Search found no record of Erin Patterson having received a cancer diagnosis, court hears
Prosecutor Sarah Lenthall is reading written witness statements to the jury.
The first statement is of Angela Childthe treasurer of the Korumburra Baptist church, where Ian Wilkinson is the pastor. She recalls her arriving at Ian and Heather’s house at 3pm on 29 July 2023 – just hours after the lethal mushroom lunch.
Heather told her they had a “lovely lunch” and described the beef wellington as “delicious and beautiful”.
“She continued to rave about the meal,” Child says.
She says neither Ian or Heather looked sick.
Danielle Romanefrom the state’s department of health, has also made a written statement.
She says a request to search the state’s cancer registry found no record of Erin Patterson having received a cancer diagnosis.
It is mandatory for health services in Victoria to report all cancer diagnosis to the registry, the court hears.
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Staff from Monash Health’s toxicology department asked Don about what he had eaten, Matthew says.
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Don recalled a beef wellington dish that contained mushrooms but did not know where the vegetables were sourced from, the court hears.
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Matthew offered to call Erin at about 10.30am that morning to enquire about the mushrooms. The call lasted just over one minute, the court hears.
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Matthews recalls the conversation:
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I asked her how she was … Simon had mentioned she’d been to a hospital in Korumburra … it was just a polite simple answer.
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I then asked her where the mushrooms from the dish had been sourced from … she mentioned there were fresh mushrooms from Woolies and there were dried mushrooms from a Chinese grocer or supermarket … in the Oakleigh area.
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I did say I was with Dad and I had toxicology people who were with us who wanted to know.
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Matthew relayed the information from Erin to medical staff, the court hears.
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The prosecution’s next witness is Anna Terrington, the daughter of Don and Gail Patterson and the sister of Simon Patterson, Erin’s estranged husband.
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About a week before the lethal lunch, Don and Gail visited Terrington’s house and discussed the upcoming meal at Erin’s house:
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They said they had been invited to Erin’s place for lunch … She said she didn’t know what it would be about. She said it was unusual that Heather and Ian had been invited as they hadn’t been invited to Erin’s place before.
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Terrington called her mother, Gail, on the day of the lunch at about 5pm:
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Mum said it [the lunch] went well … she said that they had beef wellington and … that it was too much for Mum, and Dad finished hers.
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Terrington becomes teary as she recalls her mother not being able to finish her beef wellington dish.
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Prosecutor Sarah Lenthall is reading written witness statements to the jury.
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The first statement is of Angela Child, the treasurer of the Korumburra Baptist church, where Ian Wilkinson is the pastor. She recalls her arriving at Ian and Heather’s house at 3pm on 29 July 2023 – just hours after the lethal mushroom lunch.
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Heather told her they had a “lovely lunch” and described the beef wellington as “delicious and beautiful”.
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“She continued to rave about the meal,” Child says.
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She says neither Ian or Heather looked sick.
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Danielle Romane, from the state’s department of health, has also made a written statement.
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She says a request to search the state’s cancer registry found no record of Erin Patterson having received a cancer diagnosis.
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It is mandatory for health services in Victoria to report all cancer diagnosis to the registry, the court hears.
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By 6.30am the following day – 31st July – Morgan advised Dr Mark Douglas that Don’s condition had worsened and Gail was showing “similar progress”.
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Douglas, who was on call, advised Morgan to immediately administer silibinin – the antidote to death cap mushroom poisoning.
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Arriving at Dandenong hospital, Douglas says he reviewed Don in the intensive care unit.
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Under questioning by Nanette Rogers SC, Douglas confirms Don was conscious at this point.
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Douglas recalls a conversation with medical staff who said the mushrooms in the beef wellington meal consumed by Don were from an Asian grocer.
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Don was then sedated to allow for incubation so he could be transferred to the Austin hospital which has a major toxicology unit, Douglas says.
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Gail was later also transferred to the Austin hospital, the court hears.
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We’re expecting today’s evidence to begin at 10.30am.
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Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in Leongatha, regional Victoria, on 29 July 2023.
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She is accused of murdering her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, and the aunt of her estranged husband, Heather Wilkinson. The attempted murder charge relates to Heather’s husband, Ian.
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She has pleaded not guilty to the charges. The defence’s case is that the events were an accident and Patterson never intended to harm her lunch guests.
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While we wait for proceedings to begin, here are five things the jurors heard on day six of the high-profile trial.
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1. Ian Wilkinson, the survivor of the mushroom lunch, described his relationship with Erin as “friendly” and “amicable”. He said the pair were more “like acquaintances”. Ian and his wife, Heather, were very happy and excited about being invited to the lunch, the court heard.
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2. Ian told jurors when the four lunch guests arrived at Erin’s house on 29 July 2023, Heather and Gail Patterson went to inspect Erin’s pantry. He recalled Erin was “very reluctant” about this.
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3. Recalling the beef wellington lunch, Ian said Erin plated the dishes. He told jurors Erin rejected an offer by Heather and Gail to help plate the individual beef wellingtons. Ian said Erin ate off a “orangey-tan” plate that was different to the grey plates the four guests used.
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4. Ian testified that after the lunch, Erin told the guests she had a “life-threatening” cancer. He said Erin told them about a diagnostic test which had found a tumor. The defence suggested Erin had told the guests she had a suspected cancer. Ian rejected this and said Erin was “fairly clear that the [cancer] diagnosis was given”.
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5. The jury also heard about how the lunch guests were treated in hospital. While Don and Gail Patterson were at Dandenong hospital, the toxicology department raised the possibility of death cap mushroom poisoning because of the delayed onset of symptoms.
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Key events
Ian and Heather Wilkinson initially showed ‘signs of responding well’, court hears
The prosecution’s examination of Dr Christopher Webster has recommenced.
Webster says on the evening of 30 July he did not consider transferring Ian or Heather to a Melbourne hospital because their vital signs were stable and IV fluids could be administered without complications, the court hears.
“There were signs of responding well to the initial treatment,” he says.
Court has resumed after the lunch break.
The court has adjourned for the lunch break.
The trial will recommence at 2.15pm.
Anti-nausea medication administered to Ian and Heather Wilkinson, court hears
Webster is referring to the medical notes staff made for Ian and Heather.
An anti-nausea medication and treatment to reduce stomach acid were administered to the patients, Webster says.
The pair were later admitted to the ward, the court hears.
Ian and Heather Wilkinson were ‘conscious, alert’ when GP saw them at urgent care centre
The next witness is Dr Christopher Webstera GP and director at the Leongatha medical clinic.
Ian and Heather arrived at about 11am at the urgent care centre the day after the lunch, Webster says.
The pair were in a room used to isolate patients who may be infectious, he says.
Webster recalls his observations:
They were both conscious, alert … They were clearly able to communicate.
Webster asked the pair about the meal they had eaten the previous day, the court hears.
He says he asked Heather about the taste of the beef wellington. “She said it was delicious,” he says.
Erin Patterson had ‘positive’ relationship with estranged husband’s parents, court hears
Stafford is cross-examining Matthew.
Matthew agrees Erin had a “positive” relationship with his parents, and that she respected them.
Stafford also asks about the phone call Matthew made to Erin. He agrees Erin paused as if she was trying to recall the details of where the mushrooms were from.
The cross-examination concludes.
Erin Patterson asked Matthew Patterson to look after her children
Under examination, Matthew confirms he and his wife received an email from Erin after the death of his parents.
Erin requested the pair look after her children as child protection had become involved with the family.
Erin Patterson told estranged husband’s brother mushrooms were from Chinese grocer and Woolies, court hears
Matthew recalls seeing his father, Donin ICU at Dandenong hospital on 31 July – two days after the lunch.
Staff from Monash Health’s toxicology department asked Don about what he had eaten, Matthew says.
Don recalled a beef wellington dish that contained mushrooms but did not know where the vegetables were sourced from, the court hears.
Matthew offered to call Erin at about 10.30am that morning to enquire about the mushrooms. The call lasted just over one minute, the court hears.
Matthews recalls the conversation:
I asked her how she was … Simon had mentioned she’d been to a hospital in Korumburra … it was just a polite simple answer.
I then asked her where the mushrooms from the dish had been sourced from … she mentioned there were fresh mushrooms from Woolies and there were dried mushrooms from a Chinese grocer or supermarket … in the Oakleigh area.
I did say I was with Dad and I had toxicology people who were with us who wanted to know.
Matthew relayed the information from Erin to medical staff, the court hears.
Brother of Erin Patterson’s estranged husband gives evidence
The next witness, Matthew Pattersonis the son of Don and Gail.
Patterson is the younger brother of Simonthe estranged husband of Erin.
He is asked about his sister-in-law, Erin. Matthew says Erin continued to attend Patterson family functions after her and Simon’s separation in 2015.
He says in the last couple of years Erin attended fewer of these events. Matthew says in this time Erin and Simon’s conversations became more “mechanical”.
Ian and Heather Wilkinson asked how Erin Patterson was while in hospital, court hears
The prosecution calls its next witness, Ruth Duboisthe daughter of Ian and Heather Wilkinson.
She is asked about her relationship with Erin prior to the lunch. She says they were “acquaintances”:
“We know each other enough to say hi in passing and that was about it.”
On 30 July, Simon called Dubois and informed her that Ian and Heather were unwell and at Leongatha hospital, the court hears:
“They just asked how Erin was … they talked about their concern for Erin maybe coming to hospital for precaution.”
There is no cross-examination of Dubois.
Terrington asked about loan from Erin and Simon
Defence lawyer Sophie Stafford is now cross-examining Terrington.
Stafford asks Terrington about a loan of $400,000 Erin and Simon gave to Terrington and her husband to purchase their family home. The loan was indexed to inflation but had no interest, the court hears.
Terrington says she cannot remember the exact amount but it was “hundreds of thousands”.
She says the money was to help with the house which had already been purchased.
Questioned by Stafford, she agrees she observed Erin to be a devoted mother to her children.
The cross-examination concludes.