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Erin Patterson's defence barrister tells the jury in her triple-murder trial that the "devoted" mother had no motive to deprive her children of their "wonderful" grandparents.

The accused murderer's legal team has begun delivering its closing address to the jury. 

Prosecutors tell Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial jury the mother of two carried out a "sinister deception" on her in-laws by using a "nourishing meal" as the vehicle for lethal doses of death-cap mushrooms.

Lawyers are delivering their closing addresses to the jury as Erin Patterson's Supreme Court trial enters its eighth week. Follow today's hearing as it happened

Amid repeated prosecution accusations of murder, deceit and cover-up, there were exchanges about the right time for a "lie down" and errors in the days of the week, as Erin Patterson finished her evidence.

For more than a week, accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson protested her innocence from the witness box in her Supreme Court murder trial.

The cook of the deadly beef Wellington lunch rejects a prosecution claim she carried out factory resets in a bid to deceive police about her mobile phones, as she finishes giving evidence in her triple-murder trial.

Accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson exits the witness box as evidence in her Supreme Court trial comes to an end. Follow the proceedings as they unfolded.

Erin Patterson has told a Supreme Court jury that she fed her children the leftovers of a deadly beef Wellington lunch despite experiencing diarrhoea after eating it.

Accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson faces more questions from prosecutors as her trial continues. Follow the proceedings as they happened.

In a tense morning of questioning, accused murderer Erin Patterson says multiple witnesses who have given evidence during her trial have been mistaken.

Erin Patterson gave evidence for a sixth day as her triple murder trial resumed in Morwell. Follow the court proceedings as they happened

The 50-year-old, who has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder, admitted several times she had used lies and exaggeration in the past.

Erin Patterson didn't tell a "single person" that she may have accidentally added foraged mushrooms to a lunch that eventually killed three of her relatives, her murder trial has heard.

The prosecution will continue their cross-examination of Erin Patterson, who has been accused of killing three relatives by serving them a meal that contained death cap mushrooms. Follow the trial as it happened

Authorised to certify documents such as birth certificates, statutory declarations and wills, justices of the peace provide an important service free of charge. But Victoria does not have enough of them. 

Health issues "planted" and mushrooms weighed to determine fatal doses. Here's how accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson responded to a number of accusations the prosecutions put forward during cross-examination. 

Accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson has denied telling guests at her fatal lunch that she had cancer, despite evidence to the contrary given earlier in the trial by the sole surviving guest.

Accused killer Erin Patterson faces more questions on the witness stand at her triple-murder trial. She's accused of killing three relatives by serving them a meal that contained death cap mushrooms. Follow the trial live.

It was a significant day of evidence on Wednesday, as accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson again took to the stand in the regional Victorian town of Morwell.