The Supreme Court of Victoria this week found Erin Patterson, 50, guilty of murdering her former parents-in-law Don and Gail Patterson and family friend Heather Wilkinson, and of attempting to murder Heather’s husband Ian Wilkinson. Prosecutors said she laced individual beef Wellington servings with lethal death cap mushrooms during a 29 July 2023 lunch at her Leongatha home, deliberately eating from a separate plate. The jury returned its verdict after a 10-week trial; Patterson faces a potential life sentence and has signalled plans to appeal. Following the verdict, the court released exhibits that had been shown to jurors, including CCTV footage of Patterson discarding a food dehydrator and suspected meal remnants at Koonwarra Transfer Station four days after the lunch. Additional video obtained by media shows her dumping cardboard boxes and other items just 30 minutes after her guests left, evidence prosecutors said helped establish premeditation. Court documents also confirm jurors were inadvertently accommodated in the same regional hotel as Detective Leading Senior Constable Stephen Eppingstall—the informant who charged Patterson—and two prosecution solicitors for much of their sequestration. Justice Christopher Beale said there was no contact between the parties and moved the jury once the overlap was discovered, calling the arrangement “undesirable but coincidental.” The conviction has generated further ripples. Celebrity chef Nagi Maehashi expressed dismay that Patterson used a modified version of her beef Wellington recipe, saying the association with a “tragic situation” was upsetting. Separately, leaked internal emails show ABC News editorial policy manager Mark Maley urged colleagues not to publish “unflattering” photos of Patterson after the verdict, a directive later overruled by senior editors. Patterson remains in custody ahead of a pre-sentence hearing. Her legal team has not yet outlined the grounds on which the appeal will be based.