Erin Patterson discharged herself five minutes after doctor warned she may have death cap mushroom poisoning, court hears

Doctor tells Victorian triple murder trial he called the police in a bid to have Patterson return to the hospital

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A doctor who treated Erin Patterson has told her triple murder trial that he was surprised she discharged herself from hospital five minutes after being told she may have been exposed to potentially fatal mushroom poisoning.

Dr Christopher Webster, who was working at the Leongatha hospital two days after Patterson served beef wellington to her in-laws for lunch, gave evidence on Wednesday at the Latrobe Valley law courts in Morwell.

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