The Australian doctor who first alerted police about mushroom murderer Erin Patterson is closing down his local practice to avoid “financial oblivion”.
Chris Webster treated two of Patterson’s guests, Ian and Heather Wilkinson, after the fateful meal, and he had arranged a transfer to a bigger hospital when the mother-of-two walked in.
Patterson presented herself to emergency and said she had gastro.
The doctor was quick to put puzzle pieces together, knowing three patients were being treated for suspected poisoning.
He questioned Patterson and told her they needed to commence treatment on her for potential poisoning, prompting Patterson to leave the hospital.
Patterson was later convicted of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder, and sentenced to a minimum 33-year non-parole period.
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The doctor was quick to put puzzle pieces together, knowing three patients were being treated for suspected poisoning.
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