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Eppingstall recalls conversations with mycologists Dr. Thomas May He said he had posted sightings of death cap mushrooms on the citizen science website inaturalist.

Eppingstall said May told him that he had posted information about the discovery of fungi in Outtrim.

Eppingstall said he was sure Christine McKenzieIs a retired pharmacist who published articles about Death Cap Mushrooms. He then asked her to make a formal statement.

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eppingstall's interrogation on phone records

Mandy ask eppingstall Regarding the call charge records previously displayed to the jury, it is accurate if the time when the IMEI number was changed (the international mobile device identification used to identify the phone phone).

Eppingstall said he believes the time recorded is accurate. He agrees with telecommunications experts Dr. Matthew SorellEvidence was presented earlier in the trial and was not asked about it.

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Detective inquired about the travel time between Leongatha and the location to see the Death Cap Mushroom

Mandy explain eppingstall Evidence is provided about the distance and times of travel between Leongatha and Outtrim and Leongatha and Loch.

The court had previously heard that sightings of death cap mushrooms in Outtrim and Loch in the months before lunch have been posted on the Citizen Science website.

Mandy asked if the travel time could vary depending on the route. Eppingstall agrees.

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eppingstall told the court the data retrieved from the phone

Mandy Show the court the extracted downloaded report Simonphone number. Mandy said the only thing extracted from the phone was the message.

“That’s what I asked for.” eppingstall.

The report is about 70 pages and contains 280 messages Aileen Mandy said, Simon Patterson said.

Eppingstall said he also knows the messages on the App signals used by Erin and Simon.

Mandy then turned Gail and University Teacherphone number.

Eppingstall said he believes police received a "complete extraction" from Gael's call.

Don's phone was "quite empty", he said, adding:

I don't think he doesn't have many phones.

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Simon Patterson provides Gail, Don and his own cell phone to police

eppingstall explain PattersonAn alienated husband, Simonif Gail and University TeacherThe mobile phone was provided to the police on August 6, 2023. Simon also provided his cell phone the same day.

Mandy asked:

Did he tell you at any stage that he changed his phone?

Eppingstall said Simon mentioned that he had changed his phone. Eppingstall said Simon once again provided the cell phone to police on September 12, 2023.

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eppingstall asked about bank records

Mandy ask eppingstall about PattersonBendigo bank records he obtained during the investigation.

He confirmed that he had failed to obtain bank records by July 1, 2023.

He said he did not remember seeing records from other banks.

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Mandy asks Eppingstall about online bookstore purchases

Mandy Ask if eppingstall As part of the investigation, “large amount of receipts” were obtained from Booktopia.

Eppingstall agrees that he did find many diet-related books.

Mandy turned to the “media interest” of the case. He said that from August 1, 2023, the police media department "branded it and prepared the lines".

Eppingstall said the holding wire was a "short chaos going out to the media" to let the public know the basic details of the incident. He said:

This is a very general statement.

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The juror entered Mowell's court.

Patterson's lawyer, Colin Mandy SCcontinue to interrogate Detective Leading Senior Police Officer Stephen E Platformthe official in charge of the deadly lunch investigation.

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We are waiting for the jury to enter Mowell's court.

This is the report of our judicial and court reporters Nino Bucciabout the information the jury heard on Wednesday:

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What did the jury hear on the 21st day of trial

We are waiting for today's program to go on.

Here is the review the jury heard on Wednesday:

  1. Electronic records obtained from computers caught by police Erin PattersonThe court heard that the "House" said it had been used to access the web page to list sightings of the Death Cap Mushroom.

  2. Jurors were presented with Patterson's Woolworths purchase history, which included 500 grams of sliced ​​mushrooms purchased on July 23, 2023 in Leongatha.

  3. A jury was shown to a text message between Patterson and her mother-in-law, Gail PattersonThe two discussed the defendant's medical appointments on June 28, 2023, including needle biopsy. Detective Leading Senior Police Officer Stephen E Platform Said the medical records obtained have no appointments that match this.

  4. Eppingstall said Patterson's cancer diagnosis was not found in the Victoria Cancer Registry database.

  5. The court heard that police had never found a phone number related to Patterson, which was charged with "Telle A".

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Welcome to Day 22 Erin PattersonTriple murder trial.

We hope that once the jurors enter court, today's evidence will begin soon.

Patterson, 50, encountered three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in connection with a beef Wellington lunch at his house in Leongatha, Victoria on July 29, 2023.

She was accused of murdering her in-laws, University Teacher and Gail Pattersonthe aunt of her estranged husband, Heather Wilkinson. Attempted murder is related to Heather's husband Ian.

She pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Prosecutors accused Patterson of intentionally poisoning her lunch guests with “murder intentions,” but her lawyers said the poisoning was a tragic accident.