Erin Patterson Murder Trial: Jury Deliberates for Third Day

Media, court watchers, true crime fans, and various other people, including members of the prosecution, are waiting around the small Latrobe Valley courthouse where jurors are still deliberating.

Once the jury reaches a verdict on whether Patterson is guilty or not guilty of murdering three lunch guests and attempting to murder Mr. Wilkinson, parties including Justice Beale and the defense and prosecution will be notified.

Mr. Wilkinson has been present in person for most of the trial but hasn't been sighted since the jury was retired to deliberate.

Simon Patterson, Erin's estranged husband, has not been seen at the court since the early days of the trial which kicked off on April 28.

The next step after the jury alerts the court it has reached a verdict will be to give parties 15 minutes' notice to return to the courtroom for the result.

As a result, most media and legal representatives are keeping very close to courtroom 4 at Morwell where the verdict will be delivered.

Most interested parties are in the courthouse, but some are waiting at a nearby café, and other media are gathering outside.

The jury will hand their verdict to Justice Beale via his tipstaff, and then they will be asked to confirm the verdict.

Justice Beale will then thank the jury for their service, and the trial will be over.