Judge thanks the jurypublished at 05:26 British Summer Time
"You've been an exceptional jury," Justice Christopher Beale tells the 12 jurors, before giving them a dispensation from jury service for 15 years.
Summary
Erin Patterson is found guilty of murdering three relatives, and attempting to murder another, at a family lunch in 2023
The 50-year-old cooked and served beef Wellington at her home in Leongatha, Victoria - it was later found to contain death cap mushrooms
Patterson's in-laws Don and Gail Patterson, and Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson, died within days - this graphic shows who else attended the meal
Since the verdict came in, our reporter in Australia has been sifting through evidence the jury was shown, including CCTV of Patterson discharging herself from hospital and images of Wellington leftovers
During the trial, the prosecution argued Patterson knowingly put the toxic mushrooms in the home-cooked lunch and disposed of evidence - they also acknowledged she had no clear motive
Patterson's defence was that she accidentally included the poisonous fungi - here's what else she said on the stand
Watch: CCTV and phone recording shown to court in mushroom trial
Judge thanks the jurypublished at 05:26 British Summer Time
Patterson remains calm and quietpublished at 05:24 British Summer Time
Her eyes on the jury throughout, Erin Patterson remained silent and composed as they delivered verdicts which could see her spend the rest of her life in prison.
Erin Patterson is guilty on all countspublished at 05:20 British Summer Time
Breaking
Tiffanie Turnbull
reporting from MorwellOne by one, the court goes through the four charges - three of murder and one of attempted murder - with the jury returning guilty verdicts for all.
Erin Patterson's face remains blank.
Jury filing inpublished at 05:17 British Summer Time
The jury is entering the courtroom and taking their seats.
Verdict coming up in minutespublished at 05:15 British Summer Time
The verdict in Erin Patterson’s triple-murder trial will be coming up in minutes.
The mother-of-two is accused of killing her in-laws and another relative after serving them toxic death cap mushrooms in 2023.
Our colleagues are in the courthouse in Morwell to bring you live updates. Stay with us.
Erin Patterson enters courtpublished at 05:13 British Summer Time
Tiffanie Turnbull
reporting from MorwellErin Patterson has just entered courtroom four. Wearing a paisley-patterned top, she looks calm as she takes her seat in the dock.
There are no family members of those who died here today - but the room is packed with media and court watchers.
What is the prosecution's case?published at 05:01 British Summer Time
The prosecution alleged Patterson lied to her relatives about a cancer diagnosis to convince them to attend the fatal lunch, then poisoned them and faked an illness to cover her tracks.
Patterson's lies to the police and medical staff about foraging for wild mushrooms, as well as her decision to dump a food dehydrator used for the meal, were evidence of her guilt, prosecutors argued.
They also said she had no particular motive for the alleged crime.
"She has told lies upon lies because she knew the truth would implicate her," Prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC said.
"When she knew her lies had been uncovered, she came up with a carefully constructed narrative to fit with the evidence – almost.”
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Prosecutor Nanette Rogers accuses Patterson of telling "told lies upon lies because she knew the truth would implicate her"
Recap: Names of those who died - and the lone survivorpublished at 04:58 British Summer Time
Here’s a quick summary of the people involved in this case:
Erin Patterson, 50, is facing three charges of murder, and one charge of attempted murder, after hosting a fatal beef Wellington lunch in July 2023.
Three people died in hospital in the days after Patterson’s lunch: Patterson's in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, and Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson, 66.
Heather's husband, local pastor Ian Wilkinson, recovered after weeks in an induced coma.
Simon Patterson, the accused's estranged husband with whom she has two children, had been invited to the lunch too, but pulled out the day before.
The case in a nutshellpublished at 04:57 British Summer Time
Image caption, An artist's sketch of Erin Patterson in court
Over 10 weeks, the jury has been weighing up evidence to decide whether Erin Patterson is guilty of three charges of murder and one of attempted murder.
The case centres around a beef Wellington lunch she served at her Leongatha home in July 2023.
Three people died shortly after the lunch - Patterson's former in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, and Gail's sister, Heather Wilkinson, 66. Heather's husband, Ian Wilkinson, survived after being in an induced coma for weeks.
Prosecutors say Patterson intentionally served the toxic mushrooms. She pleaded not guilty, saying it was unintentional.
Verdict expected shortlypublished at 04:57 British Summer Time
A jury is returning to deliver its verdict in Erin Patterson’s triple-murder trial in Australia.
After 11 weeks of a highly-anticipated court case that has captured the world’s attention, the 12-member jury is about to decide the fate of 50-year-old Patterson.
The mother-of-two is accused of killing her in-laws and another relative after serving them toxic death cap mushrooms in 2023.
Patterson is also charged with the attempted murder of the sole survivor of the lunch, which she hosted at her home in Leongatha in regional Victoria.
We’ll be bringing you the latest developments from our colleagues at the courthouse in Morwell and our bureau in Sydney, so stay with us.
