Erin Patterson trial live: mushroom cook described estranged husband as ‘coercive’ and in-laws as ‘demanding’, Facebook friend tells court do sex

Erin Patterson trial live: mushroom cook described estranged husband as ‘coercive’ and in-laws as ‘demanding’, Facebook friend tells court do sex sex to

May, 05 2025 06:08 AM
05.41 BSTErin described estranged husband as 'coercive', court hearsHunt says she has not met Erin in person but got to know her in the online community and they had spoken on the phone several times.She recalls Erin describing Simon as “coercive” and said she described Simon’s parents as “demanding”:“There were challenges. She didn’t like it … she deemed unsettled whenever the kids were away.”Hunt tells jurors Erin shared challenges about having a different faith to Simon.“She being an atheist and Simon being from a very strong Baptist background, she found that very challenging … is what she shared with us.”Hunt says she was on a “group call” with Erin after the mushroom lunch but did not speak directly to her.The key people in the Patterson murder trial. Illustration: Guardian DesignShareUpdated at 06.46 BST
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