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Even if she does have a diagnosis, Munchausen's isn't recognised in Australian courts (or in the UK based off Australian case law) as a mitigating factor.

This feels so sensationalist and makes me really uncomfortable. I'd like to think a medical professional values patient confidentiality unless there's extenuating circumstances (court subpoenas etc). So attention seeking. To be fair I'd imagine 9 approached every single person they...

It feels a little like people are quickly jumping on the "I have a bad story about Patto too" band wagon. I wonder if there's any truth in any of them. The prison incident re food tampering for instance was found to be ungrounded, but it makes a good story and keeps the views rolling in for...

It wouldn't surprise me to be honest. The level of media involvement from the beginning has been insane.

She was crucified by the media.

Yes, I was also thinking about Kelli Lane today. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out over the next few years, and if this is actually it as in done and dusted.

I was near a small group of elderly ladies when the verdict came in and they had quite strong and differing views. Also a lot of chatter about Lindy Chamberlain and Kathryn Folbigg. I'm curious about how the appeal will play out, assuming there is one. And I feel very sorry for the kids...

No, and I haven't ever lied on a Stat Dec, or in court/under oath either. Ironically it's one of the reasons that working within those systems just doesn't work for me. There's supposed to be legal consequences when people do lie. I've never seen them enforced.

This has been bugging me. I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed the absence of detail.

Yeah, it's something that heaps of parents do.

The phone pings are the prosecution stretching to create a link between the purchase of the dehydrator and the DC identification online. The pings aren't actually evidence of location - as per the expert witness testimony. This is one of the many reasons intentional drying of death caps...

This trial is a great example of how people as individuals won't ever have the resources of the State - even if they can afford high profile legal representation. Having said that - you'd think they could have come up with something beyond what they have, if she is in fact guilty of murder...

(May). Still applies.

I've kept store bought dried mushrooms in a jar, or even in the packets they came in - opened and unopened - for years. Admittedly I went through my cupboards and threw out all my dried mushrooms when this case hit the headlines. My pantry is reasonably dry. (I live in Victoria). I can...

Be sure to enquire about their interest in cooking as you grab their number.

Did you see the abc report about "a member of the public" who's taken time off work to attend during Erin's testimony? I was wondering which bigfooty poster that was!

This is pretty typical for binge eating.

Parents have to be pretty high levels of unsafe to have their children permanently removed from their care. And often even that isn't enough. Where is this coming from?

At least one of the couples met friends at a Cafe earlier in the day, and also had friends visit their home in the afternoon after the lunch (and they were both happy and well). I don't think she'll say this, personally. But they did have a full day with lots of social connections with other...

It's already been acknowledged in the court he has large memory gaps.

You should have taken a pic, just make sure to get the whole mushroom from every angle. Funkytom might even identify it if you post it on inaturalist.

Brain thirst is the best kinda thirst to be honest.

Poor Shamen Fox-Henry, I bet the last thing that he expected this week was (maybe) finding out people were thirsting over him on Big Footy. Have to love being in the public eye with such a distinctive name!

I agree, and me either. It feels like such a stretch.

Yeah, I agree this was actually really tame as far as venting to friends about family and extended family goes, not to mention when there's also child support involved and it's early days of official separation.

I actually just wandered past some field mushrooms that have sprung up over the last couple of days, no where near the local oaks, needless to say I won't be picking them and feeding them to the unsuspecting family members for dinner, or double checking that they're actually field mushrooms on...

Well over a decade ago, I was extremely surprised to see screenshots of social media posts of mine introduced into a very heated court case about town planning of all things. Clearly there's a broader context - and I was in court that day observing on behalf of an organisation I worked with at...

Incidentally, for anyone who's not worried about their internet history combined with their propensity to engage in discussions in online true crime forums, here's a direct link to things people think are death caps on the inaturalist site. Just in case you haven't already looked...

Maybe the toilets were really gross.

I don't know if it's actually relevant though, I mean what are they implying was on the phone(s) that was relevant to the case? This point has always confused me when it's alleged she acted alone. And as I've said before, I'd be wiping my phones if they were taken into police custody - if I...