Erin Patterson murder trial live: witnesses continue to give evidence on day 12 of alleged mushroom murder case

Australian woman, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in Leongatha. Follow live updates

Cripps recalls Patterson saying a dispute over Simon listing himself as “separated” on his tax return in late 2022 had led to a strain in the pair’s relationship.

She says Patterson described her relationship with Simon’s parents:

She said that Don and Gail had been like the parents she hadn’t had... They’d always treated her like a daughter in law... that relationship had changed recently. She felt isolated from them.

She said the relationship between her and Simon had changed.