Absence of motive evidence counts in Erin Patterson’s favour, jury told, as deliberations begin

Jurors retire to consider verdicts in triple murder trial over beef wellington lunch that contained death cap mushrooms

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

The jury has started deliberations in the triple murder trial of Erin Patterson at the Latrobe Valley law courts in Morwell.

Justice Christopher Beale completed his charge or directions to the jury on Monday.

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