Defence urges jury to guard against desire to punish Erin Patterson for causing deaths at mushroom lunch

Triple murder accused had no reason to harm in-laws, barrister tells court, as closing address continues

• Who are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia's mushroom trial?

Erin Patterson's barrister has warned the jury to fiercely guard" against the instinctive desire to punish her for causing the deaths of her lunch guests, saying there is no reason why she wanted to harm them.

Colin Mandy SC, has started his closing address in Patterson's triple murder trial at the Latrobe Valley law courts in Morwell.

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