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Mushroom killer loses appeal
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- Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has lost her appeal and instead been re-sentenced to life behind bars without parole.S1
- Allowing triple murderer Erin Patterson a chance at parole was a manifestly inadequate sentence, an appeal court has ruled.S2
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Australian mushroom killer Erin Patterson to spend rest of her life in prison after losing appeal
An Australian appeals court on Friday ordered triple-murderer Erin Patterson to never be released from prison because of the “shocking criminality” involved in poisoning four of he…
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Mushroom killer Erin Patterson emotionless as appeal dismissed
Mushroom killer Erin Patterson is likely to die behind bars after Victoria’s Court of Appeal quashed her bid to overturn her triple murder conviction.
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Australian court rejects ‘mushroom murderer’ Erin Patterson’s appeal
Court rules Patterson will spend the rest of her life behind bars after denying parole.
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Mushroom killer loses appeal
Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has lost her appeal and instead been re-sentenced to life behind bars without parole.
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Mushroom killer Erin Patterson loses parole and sentenced to life behind bars after failed appeal
Allowing triple murderer Erin Patterson a chance at parole was a manifestly inadequate sentence, an appeal court has ruled.
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Published Oct 29, 2026
What to know
- Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has lost her appeal and instead been re-sentenced to life behind bars without parole.S1
- Allowing triple murderer Erin Patterson a chance at parole was a manifestly inadequate sentence, an appeal court has ruled.S2
Timeline · newest first
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