The deleted
Social Media of the so-called ‘mushroom killer’ will be a major part of the
Australian prosecution’s case against her. Erin Patterson, 49, was arrested at her home six months ago in Leongatha, eastern Victoria, charged with three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, and Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson, 66, all died within days of eating a beef Wellington lunch at Patterson’s home on July 29.
police allege that the symptoms the two elderly couples experienced were consistent with death cap mushroom positioning. She has denied all wrongdoing. Detectives are interested in Patterson’s
Facebook use, the Herald Sun reported. Dad of boy, 5, who died in Thames tragedy an 'absolute wreck' Nostradamus' eerie prediction about King Charles’s reign in 2024 Hundreds of screaming children storm shopping centre and clash with security Pedicab explodes in flames outside Buckingham Palace Insiders told the newspaper Patterson had several accounts under different names and ‘was known to delete her accounts and start new ones sporadically’. Her internet search history will also be under scrutiny, a police source said, adding that specialist investigators can trace her digital footprint. The source said: ‘It’s not easy but it’s doable on most occasions.’ Police sniffer dogs found five iPads, a mobile phone, a USB and a smartwatch inside the accused’s homes last year. Patterson will be back at Latrobe Valley Magistrates’ Court via video link on April 22 for a special mention ahead of a committal mention on May 3. This is a developing news story, more to follow soon… Check back shortly for further updates. Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk . Or you can submit your videos and pictures here . For more stories like this, check our news page . Follow Metro.co.uk on
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