Erin Patterson: New mystery as mushroom cook's ex-husband vanishes from his ... trends now
The ex-husband of a woman accused of killing three people with a deadly mushroom meal hasn't been home since she was charged with making four attempts on his life.
His neighbour revealed Simon Patterson hasn't returned to his house in several days as the community grapples with the 'bloody awful' allegations.
'He's a nice guy, it's just bloody awful,' the neighbour said on the condition of anonymity.
His ex-wife Erin Patterson has been charged with murder after she cooked a mushroom meal that left three people dead and one person in hospital.
The neighbour of Simon Patterson, the ex-husband of mushroom cook Erin Patterson, says he hasn't returned to his house in several days
Erin Patterson has been charged with three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder
Police allege it was her fourth attempt at killing her 48-year-old former partner, who pulled out of the lunch at the last minute.
Erin Patterson, 49, made a brief appearance in the Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court on Friday morning after a police raid at her home on Thursday led to charges in an alleged poisoning case.
She has been charged with three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder.
Charge sheets released to the media by Magistrate Tim Walsh indicate police allege Ms Patterson attempted to kill her ex-husband four times between 2021 and this year.
The attempts allegedly occurred between November 16 and 17, 2021, May 25 and 27, 2022, and on September 9 last year.
Charge sheets released to the media by Magistrate Tim Walsh indicate police allege Ms Patterson attempted to kill her ex-husband four times between 2021 and this year
The fourth alleged attempt is said to have occurred on July 29, when Mr Patterson's parents, aunt, and her
