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Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson’s trial will be fast-tracked after she pleaded not guilty to eight charges. The 49-year-old faced Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court via video link from prison on Tuesday with her hair tied up, wearing a blue jumper and glasses. She is accused of killing her former in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, and Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson, 66.
She is also accused of the attempted murder of her ex-husband Simon on separate occasions dating back to 2021, and the attempted murder of Wilkinson’s husband Ian, 68, at the lunch. Patterson pleaded not guilty to all eight of her charges on Tuesday, including three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder. She was remanded in custody to face trial at the Supreme Court in Melbourne after she elected not to have a committal, fast-tracking the court process.
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