Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson is appealing - here's what you need to know
5 sources·Updated August 18, 2026
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- Global News World·5h agoDeath cap mushroom killer Erin Patterson to appeal triple murder conviction
Three judges in an Australian court will hear arguments for two appeals. One by Patterson and the other by the Victoria director of public prosecutions (DPP).
Read at Global News World → - NZ Herald World·17h agoMushroom murders: Australia’s Erin Patterson appeals against triple conviction
Meanwhile, Melbourne prosecutors are appealing Patterson’s 33-year non-parole period.
Read at NZ Herald World → - Guardian Australia·17h agoMushroom murderer Erin Patterson was convicted over three deaths. Now she’ll argue the court got it wrong
An Australian court will consider two appeals from Wednesday: whether Patterson’s convictions should be quashed, and if she should remain in prison for life without parole It was a Sunday lunch in a sleepy Australian town that was at the heart of one of the country’s most…
Read at Guardian Australia → - BBC World·1d agoMushroom murderer Erin Patterson is appealing - here's what you need to know
The Australian, who notoriously poisoned her family members, is trying to overturn her conviction.
Read at BBC World → - Independent World·1d agoAustralian woman who murdered family members with poisonous mushrooms to return to court
Erin Patterson faces fresh legal battle as prosecutors seek longer sentence
Read at Independent World →