Overview

• Dr. Thomas May testified about the difficulty of identifying death cap mushrooms, which were sighted near Leongatha months before the fatal July 2023 lunch.
• Prosecutors presented evidence suggesting Erin Patterson’s phone data aligned with locations of death cap sightings, but no direct link has been established.
• Mycologist Camille Truong, who analyzed meal remnants, found only field mushrooms, commonly sold in supermarkets, with no evidence of death caps.
• Medical experts testified that Patterson showed no clinical signs of Amanita poisoning following the meal, raising questions about her potential exposure.
• The trial continues with further cross-examinations of expert witnesses, as both sides debate whether the poisonings were deliberate or accidental.