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The judge in the Erin Patterson triple-murder trial has told the jury that if they believe the evidence given by the accused at trial, they must find her not guilty. 

Justice Christopher Beale begins his final instructions to the jury before they start their deliberations. The instructions are expected to go for at least two days. Follow his address as it happened.

In the triple-murder trial's eighth week, the prosecution and defence used an avalanche of puzzle pieces to present two contrasting pictures to the jury.

Ms Patterson's lawyer has told the jury in her triple-murder trial she emerged "unscathed" from cross-examination, as his closing address came to an end.

Defence barrister Colin Mandy SC is continuing to deliver his closing address to the jury in Ms Patterson's triple-murder trial. Follow the trial as it happened

Defence lawyer Colin Mandy SC urges jurors in Ms Patterson's triple-murder trial to "guard against" viewing her actions after the deadly lunch as incriminating, telling them there was no motive for her to harm her in-laws.

Erin Patterson's defence lawyer is continuing his closing address to the jury after eight weeks of evidence in the triple-murder trial. 

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.