Jury finds Erin Patterson responsible on all costs
The jury has discovered Erin Patterson precipitated the dying of her lunch friends.
On the three costs of homicide she has been discovered responsible. On the cost of tried homicide she has additionally been discovered responsible.
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Benita Kolovos
Choose thanks ‘glorious’ jurors for his or her work
After the verdicts had been delivered, Beale thanked the jurors for his or her work over greater than 10 weeks.
He described them as “glorious” and praised them for remaining in excessive spirits – even after the trial ended up going weeks longer than anticipated.
Beale mentioned they might be exempt from showing on one other jury for 15 years.
There have been initially 15 folks empanelled as potential jurors – three further folks than the standard 12, in case somebody fell sick or was discharged.
One juror was eliminated in Might after the courts heard data that they had mentioned the case with household and mates.
Two others had been balloted off after the decide gave his closing instructions to the jury.
In the long run, seven males and 5 ladies had been left to find out the decision.
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Up to date at 01.45 EDT
5 key moments from Erin Patterson homicide trial
Adeshola Ore was one among our key reporters overlaying this case, running a blog dwell for a number of weeks, together with from Morwell. Now, she writes about 5 key moments she noticed throughout the trial. You may learn it right here:
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Victoria police points assertion on responsible verdict
Victoria police has launched a press release relation to the responsible verdict. It reads:
Victoria Police acknowledges the choice of the jury right now.
Our ideas are with the respective households right now and we acknowledge how troublesome these previous two years have been for them. We’ll proceed to assist them in each method attainable following this choice.
We’d additionally wish to acknowledge the work of murder squad detectives over the course of this advanced investigation, in addition to the numerous assist acquired from quite a few different areas throughout Victoria Police.
The Patterson and Wilkinson households wouldn’t be supplying a press release through Victoria police and have requested for privateness, the police mentioned.
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Up to date at 01.28 EDT
Patterson’s barrister and police informant depart court docket with out remark
Erin Patterson’s barrister, Colin Mandy SC, left the court docket with out making remark.
Det Main Sen Const Stephen Eppingstall, the informant or officer in command of the investigation, additionally left now with out commenting.
Police have additionally left however have mentioned they’ll return to make a quick assertion to media in about an hour.
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Up to date at 01.21 EDT
Benita Kolovos
As we look ahead to the prosecutor, Nanette Rogers SC, and Patterson’s barrister, Colin Mandy SC, to depart the court docket, I’m reflecting on the second we heard the decision.
Justice Christopher Beale had requested everybody within the court docket to stay quiet all through the brief listening to however he didn’t actually must – you may hear a pin drop in courtroom 4.
Media, members of the general public and a sole buddy of Patterson’s all sat in silence as the fees had been individually learn. After every, the jury’s foreperson mentioned responsible.
Patterson, who was seated in the back of the court docket, stared on the jury. The general public gallery all turned her heads to see how she would reply. She was expressionless.
After weeks of proof, dozens of witnesses, days of deliberations, it was throughout inside a couple of minutes.
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We’re ready to see if Erin Patterson’s authorized staff addresses the massive media presence exterior. Earlier, a spokesperson for the Patterson household left court docket with out giving a press release.
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Sentencing listening to to return
We don’t but have a sentencing date, however that would be the subsequent step within the course of.
There will likely be a sentencing listening to, with submissions and arguments from the prosecution and defence about what they suppose the sentence needs to be.
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Patterson’s buddy says she is ‘saddened’ by verdict
One in every of Patterson’s mates was surrounded by media as she left the court docket.
She didn’t say a lot as reporters chased her to her automobile, however did inform them she was “saddened” by the decision:
I’m saddened. It’s what it’s.
She mentioned Patterson had instructed her she would “see her quickly” earlier than she left the court docket.
I’m her buddy. I’ll go to her.
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Benita Kolovos
Patterson speaks to attorneys privately as listening to concludes
No members of the Patterson or Wilkinson households attended court docket for the decision.
The gallery has been requested to depart the court docket so Patterson can converse to her attorneys privately, which concludes right now’s listening to.
I’ve headed exterior to an enormous press pack of journalists from throughout Australia and the world.
A buddy of Patterson’s has left the court docket in tears. She says she is upset by the decision.
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Up to date at 00.43 EDT
After a trial lasting greater than two months, Erin Patterson has been discovered responsible on 4 costs.
For a full recap of the decision, you’ll be able to learn this piece from my colleagues Nino Bucci and Adeshola Ore:
Comply with alongside as our protection continues.
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Jury discharged
The jury has now been discharged.
Our reporter Benita Kolovos is within the court docket and says Erin Patterson was stoic as the fees had been learn. There have been no tears.
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Benita Kolovos
As the decision was learn out, Patterson didn’t drop her gaze from the jury. She appeared forward calmly.
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Jury finds Erin Patterson responsible on all costs
The jury has discovered Erin Patterson precipitated the dying of her lunch friends.
On the three costs of homicide she has been discovered responsible. On the cost of tried homicide she has additionally been discovered responsible.
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Benita Kolovos
Patterson has arrived in court docket for the decision.
She’s presently chatting with her attorneys, led by Colin Mandy SC, earlier than court docket begins any minute.
Patterson is sporting a black shirt with a paisley print and has worn her hair out and straight. She seems calm.
Patterson, flanked by two safety guards, now has her eyes closed and is taking deep breaths as we await the arrival of Justice Christopher Beale.
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Up to date at 00.28 EDT
Benita Kolovos
Lunchtime rush at Morwell court docket
I’m at Latrobe Valley legislation courts in Morwell, the place the jury are have indicated they’ve reached their verdict after seven days of deliberations within the triple homicide trial of Erin Patterson.
The court docket was on a lunch break when the jury made their choice. Most of the dozens of journalists who’ve been camped in Morwell for the complete 11-week trial had been out for lunch, sparking a literal sprint by town to get again to court docket.
Now, we’re all ready exterior court docket room 4 to get one of many restricted seats inside to look at the decision.
Members of the general public are additionally queueing up, with some having left their purses out the entrance of the court docket to avoid wasting their place within the line.
I’ll proceed to supply updates all through the afternoon.
Latrobe Valley Legislation courts in Morwell. {Photograph}: Martin Preserve/AFP/Getty ImagesShare
Up to date at 00.17 EDT
The court docket is anticipated to reconvene at 2.15 and we are going to deliver you updates as now we have them.
Erin Patterson, 50, faces three costs of homicide and one cost of tried homicide referring to a beef wellington lunch she served at her home in Leongatha, in regional Victoria, on 29 July 2023.
She is accused of murdering her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, and her estranged husband’s aunt, Heather Wilkinson. The tried homicide cost pertains to Heather’s husband, Ian.
Patterson has pleaded not responsible to the fees.
The prosecution alleges Patterson intentionally poisoned her lunch friends with “murderous intent”, however her attorneys say the poisoning was a tragic accident.
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Court docket to reconvene as jury signifies verdicts reached
Welcome to our dwell weblog of Erin Patterson’s triple homicide trial.
The jury has indicated it has reached verdicts within the case of the mushroom lunch cook dinner.
The court docket is anticipated to reconvene shortly. We’ll deliver you reside updates.
Patterson, 50, faces three costs of homicide and one cost of tried homicide referring to a beef wellington lunch she served at her home in Leongatha, in regional Victoria, on 29 July 2023. She has pleaded not responsible to the fees.
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