Erin Patterson mushroom murder appeal decision to be handed down on Friday In short: Erin Patterson will find out whether her appeal against a life sentence has been successful on Friday. Patterson murdered three relatives and tried to kill another after serving poisoned beef Wellingtons laced with death cap mushrooms in 2023. What's next? If the appeal succ…
Erin Patterson mushroom murder appeal decision to be handed down on Friday
In short:
Erin Patterson will find out whether her appeal against a life sentence has been successful on Friday.
Patterson murdered three relatives and tried to kill another after serving poisoned beef Wellingtons laced with death cap mushrooms in 2023.
What's next?
If the appeal succeeds, Victoria's Court of Appeal could order a re-trial or acquit Patterson entirely.
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