Stephen Eppingstall
Stephen Eppingstall is a homicide detective who is part of the investigation team in the Erin Patterson case, where he has been tasked with uncovering the circumstances surrounding the deaths of four guests who fell ill after a lunch hosted by Patterson.
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Det Leading Sen Const Stephen Eppingstall was present in court for the hearing regarding Erin Patterson's appeal.
Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson will appeal against her convictions, court told | Erin Patterson mushroom trial
United Kingdom· 2025-10-02
Detective Stephen Eppingstall led the investigation into the case.
Eyes wide shut as a mushroom cook is sentenced to life in prison; non-parole period of 33 years
Australia· 2025-09-08
Detective Leading Senior Constable Stephen Eppingstall was involved in questioning Erin Patterson during her police interview.
Court releases video extract of Erin Patterson police interview for the first timeAustralia· 2025-08-08
Stephen Eppingstall is a Detective Acting Sergeant involved in the trial.
Jurors hotel booking bungle caused mushroom murder trial havocAustralia· 2025-07-08
Lead detective Stephen Eppingstall was present during the statement made by Dean Thomas.
Four guilty verdicts and the killer didn’t even flinchAustralia· 2025-07-07
Det Leading Sen Const Stephen Eppingstall was the officer in charge of the investigation into the poisonings.
Five key moments in the murder trial of Australia’s mushroom lunch cook Erin Patterson | VictoriaUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-07
Detective Acting Sergeant Stephen Eppingstall was involved in the investigation of the case.
Accused sat on her hands and peddled fiction while her family died, prosecutor tells juryAustralia· 2025-06-16Detective Acting Sergeant Stephen Eppingstall arrived at court during the proceedings against Erin Patterson.
Sighs after accused killer cook Erin Patterson is asked three final questionsAustralia· 2025-06-12Patterson referred Detective Leading Senior Constable Stephen Eppingstall to the cookbook recipe she’d used.
Accused admits to buying food dehydrator but ‘not for death cap mushrooms’; prosecutors suggest Erin lied about feeding beef Wellington leftovers to her childrenAustralia· 2025-06-11
Detective Leading Senior Constable Stephen Eppingstall was referred to by Erin Patterson during her testimony.
Accused Victorian mushroom cook returns to the witness box for seventh day to give evidence on fatal beef Wellington lunchAustralia· 2025-06-11Detective Leading Senior Constable Stephen Eppingstall asked Patterson at the Wonthaggi police station about foraging for mushrooms.
The admissions and denials of an accused killer cookAustralia· 2025-06-06
Senior Constable Stephen Eppingstall is a leading detective involved in the police investigation of the case.
Erin Patterson trial: Alleged mushroom poisoner called to take stand and give evidence
New Zealand· 2025-06-02
Detective Leading Senior Constable Stephen Eppingstall provided evidence in Erin Patterson's trial.
How homicide squad detectives raked over nearly every aspect of mushroom cook Erin Patterson’s lifeAustralia· 2025-05-31Stephen Eppingstall is the lead detective in the investigation into the mushroom lunch incident.
Lead detective denies police errors in mushroom lunch investigation as Erin Patterson trial continues | VictoriaUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-29Homicide detective Sergeant Stephen Eppingstall continues evidence in case examining fatal mushroom lunch.
Homicide detective Sergeant Stephen Eppingstall continues evidence in case examining fatal mushroom lunchAustralia· 2025-05-29
Stephen Eppingstall is a homicide detective involved in the investigation of the case.
What we learned on day one of the Leongatha mushroom cook case, from plate colours to Simon’s absenceAustralia· 2025-04-30