The court docket additionally heard on Wednesday that Erin Patterson had invented medical points partly to elicit sympathy from her estranged husband’s family, from whom she stated she felt she was rising aside.
“I did not need their care of me to cease, so I stored it going. I should not have accomplished it,” she informed the court docket.
“Did you deceive them?” Mandy requested.
“I did deceive them,” the accused replied, by means of tears. The prosecution alleges Patterson invented the medical points to lure the victims to her dwelling for the meal, a declare she denies.
The prosecution rested its case on Monday, following a month of proof from witnesses, together with family and medical, forensic and mushroom specialists.
The trial, which started on Apr 29, has seen intense curiosity from Australian and worldwide media, with podcasters, journalists and documentary-makers descending in town of Morwell, round two hours east of Melbourne, the place the trial is being held.
State broadcaster ABC’s every day podcast about proceedings is at present the preferred within the nation, whereas many Australian newspapers have been operating stay blogs on the case.
The trial, scheduled to conclude this month, continues.
