Patterson says ‘Facebook friends’ shouldn’t have formed part of trial

Katy WatsonAustralia correspondent During the trial, Patterson was depicted as a bit of a loner. Her friendships were formed through online true crime groups and some of her so-called “Facebook friends” gave evidence in court. The jury was also shown messages between Patterson and those friends. In several expletive-laden exchanges, she vented about her in-laws and said she wanted “nothing to do” with them. At one point, she also called her estranged husband Simon Patterson a "deadbeat”. In