Mushroom murder trial hears from public health official
A health investigator tasked with finding the source of poisonous mushrooms cooked by Erin Patterson has recalled how she didn't return messages after the meal.
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‘Going to die’: how mushroom lunch almost killed four
Doctors thought Ian Wilkinson was going to die in hospital after consuming a lunch served by mushroom cook Erin Patterson, a jury has been told.
‘Deadbeat’: Patterson’s alleged husband vent revealed
Erin Patterson's alleged messages to friends referring to her former husband as "gaslighting" and a "deadbeat" have been shown at her triple-murder trial.
Death cap mushroom site found on Patterson’s computer
One year before it's alleged she deliberately served up a poisonous beef Wellington, a death cap mushroom website was accessed on Erin Patterson's computer.
Brother in ‘shock’ after alleged drug-deal murder
The brother of a murder-accused man has told a court his version of events after a father died during a home visit to recover a drug debt.
Tribute for plumber targeted in ‘brutal’ execution
The identity of a plumber executed in his suburban driveway has been revealed as authorities probe potential links between the "brutal hit" and local gangs.
Grandma on murder charges to use mental health defence
A woman accused of murdering her two young grandsons in their rural home has hired a new private lawyer in the middle of a brief court mention.
Husband, brother-in-law behind bars after murder charge
A husband and brother-in-law accused of murdering a young mother will remain behind bars after their matter was heard in court west of Brisbane.
Response to mall attack praised despite security flaws
An international security expert has praised a shopping centre owner's reaction to a stabbing rampage despite a monitoring guard's "inadequate" call to police.
Data quizzed after cook’s phone pinged near mushrooms
Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson's legal team has quizzed a phone expert on the limitations of analysing cell data, as her mushroom lunch trial continues.
Mushroom cook’s phone detected near death cap sites
Accused killer Erin Patterson's mobile connected to phone towers near death cap mushroom locations in the months before a deadly lunch, a jury has been told.
‘Naked greed’: body-in-box murderer obsessed with cash
Fixated on money and having a lavish lifestyle, Yang Zhao strangled his flatmate and put her body in a tool box before stealing nearly $500,000 from her mother.
Murder trial told how death cap mushrooms become lethal
A toxicologist has outlined to Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial the various factors that make consuming death cap mushrooms lethal.
Murder-accused mum’s matter in court after house fire
More than a week after a horror house fire that killed three of her children, a mother-of-five charged with murder has had her matter heard in court.
Mushroom expert gives evidence in Erin Patterson trial
An international expert has told Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial it is "challenging" to identify which mushrooms are poisonous just from looking at them.
Meth user who ran over cop found guilty of manslaughter
A car thief who was under the influence of meth when he ran over and killed a police officer after a car pursuit has been found guilty of manslaughter.
Psychiatrist breaks down after Bondi attack backflip
A psychiatrist who spent years treating the Bondi Junction killer has been reduced to tears in a witness box after hours of intense questioning and backdowns.
Dumped food dehydrator shown to mushroom murder trial
Footage has been shown at a murder trial of a woman dumping a food dehydrator at a tip, two days after Erin Patterson served a poisonous mushroom lunch.
‘Red flag’: warning sign when Bondi killer wanted a gun
A psychiatrist admits he was given false information about a man who sought a medical report to get a gun license, who years later committed the Bondi atrocity.
Judge dismisses juror in fatal mushroom cook trial
One of 15 jurors empanelled in Erin Patterson's trial has been discharged over fears they may have discussed her triple murder case with family and friends.
‘Become a skeleton’: tool box body accused found guilty
A mother has delivered a heartbreaking statement after a man was found guilty of murdering her daughter and impersonating her for months to steal money.
Tool box murder confession ‘based on TV’, jury told
A man admitted a life of deceit while concealing a woman's body and impersonating her to steal money but says he is now telling the truth, a jury has heard.
Town reels as grandmother faces court over boys’ deaths
A grandmother charged with murdering her two grandchildren has appeared in court for the first time the morning after a community gathered for a sombre vigil.
From treated to tragic: the deterioration of a killer
A highly educated, multi-lingual man showed great prospects until a dire deterioration in his mental health put him on the path to become a mass killer.
Mall stabber’s father ‘did not want’ son medicated
The father of a man who stabbed six people at a busy shopping centre believed his son would die if he began taking anti-psychotics again.
Woman’s accused murderer loved ‘high life’, jury told
A man accused of killing his flat mate loved the "high life" and fast cars but had trading and gambling debts and was in rental arrears, a court has been told.
Psychiatrist claims ‘no error’ in treating mall killer
A psychiatrist who treated the man behind a mass stabbing at a busy mall has denied any mistakes in her care despite ceasing his antipsychotics years earlier.
Murder accused avoids photos of woman’s body in box
A man drank alcohol, inhaled laughing gas and had sex just metres away from where he knew a woman's dead body was concealed in a tool box, a jury has heard.
‘They can just rot’: teen’s murderers face life in jail
Two men convicted of murdering Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey face life sentences after the boy was fatally bashed with a metal pole in an after-school attack.
Mushroom cook’s co-parent relationship ‘very negative’
The teenage son of accused murderer Erin Patterson has described the relationship between his estranged parents before a death-cap mushroom-laced lunch.
Training for Bondi mall security operator ‘troubling’
Concerns had been raised over the competency of a security guard who was the sole control room operator during a mall stabbing spree, an inquest has been told.