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Australian judge sentences Erin Patterson to life in prison for poisoning relatives with mushrooms

An Australian judge has sentenced Erin Patterson to life in prison for poisoning four of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms

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Erin Patterson Sentenced To Life In Prison For ‘Horrendous’ Mushroom Killings Of Her Relatives

"You should receive the maximum penalty for your crimes."

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Australia mushroom murderer Erin Patterson sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years

Triple murderer sentenced in Victorian supreme court after killing relatives with a beef wellington lunch laced with death cap mushrooms

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Australian Judge To Hand Down Sentence For 'Mushroom Murderer'

An Australian judge will rule on Monday whether convicted killer Erin Patterson spends the rest of her life in prison for murdering three people with toxic mushrooms, capping a trial that sparked a media frenzy.

International Business Times

The long road from fateful mushroom lunch to sentencing

After an 11-week trial and four guilty verdicts, mushroom cook Erin Patterson will learn of her prison term for three murders.

AAP

Notorious mushroom killer could walk free in her 80s

Convicted killer Erin Patterson has been left with the hope of one day being released after murdering three lunch guests with deadly mushrooms.

AAP

Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson to learn fate at sentence hearing in Victorian supreme court

Justice Christopher Beale will sentence the triple murderer on Monday, with the hearing to be broadcast live in a state first

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Family of Erin Patterson’s victims say mushroom trial media frenzy fed off their suffering

Heather and Ian Wilkinson’s daughter says it is ‘revolting to experience our family’s tragedy being turned into entertainment’. Plus: Andrew Greene’s second chance

The Guardian - AU

Mushroom cook awaits fate over 'slow, painful' deaths

Triple murderer Erin Patterson will learn whether she will ever be eligible for parole when she is sentenced for what prosecutors labelled "horrific" offending.

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Crochet, isolation and the prison chaplain: Erin Patterson’s life behind bars detailed in court

Victorian supreme court also hears that mushroom lunch murderer spends 22 hours a day in cell and has had no contact with other inmates

The Guardian - AU

Erin Patterson plea hearing: Deadly mushroom lunch survivor says he feels ‘half alive’ without late wife

Erin Patterson returns to court for a pre-sentencing hearing

The Independent UK

Afternoon Update: mushroom lunch survivor ‘half alive’ without wife; sunscreen removed from sale for SPF testing; and what is KPop Demon Hunters?

Ian Wilkinson first to read his victim impact statement as Erin Patterson’s plea hearing begins

The Guardian - AU

Mushroom lunch survivor forgives Erin Patterson as defence agrees triple murderer deserves life sentence

Ian Wilkinson says he is ‘no longer Erin Patterson’s victim’ as Victorian supreme court hears of impact of crimes on family members

The Guardian - AU

Sole survivor of Australian mushroom poisoning grieves loss of wife and friends

Ian Wilkinson, the sole survivor of a deadly Australian mushroom poisoning, says he feels only half alive after losing his wife and two close friends

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Australian Mushroom Meal Survivor Says 'Half Alive' After Wife's Killing

The only guest to survive a toxic mushroom lunch with Australian murderer Erin Patterson said Monday he feels "half alive" without his wife, who was one of the three victims.

International Business Times

Australia's Mushroom Murderer Faces Victims' Family In Court

Australian toxic mushroom killer Erin Patterson faces her victims' relatives in court Monday before a judge sentences her for a triple murder that made headlines worldwide.

The Guardian - AU

Erin Patterson plea hearing: mushroom murderer’s prison conditions ‘don’t sound very humane’, judge says – as it happened

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Mushroom Triple Murderer Erin Patterson To Face Families Of Victims For Plea Hearing

The plea hearing will likely see statements from Patterson’s husband, Simon Patterson, and the sole mushroom lunch survivor, Ian Wilkinson.

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'No mercy': life behind bars awaits Erin Patterson

Mushroom killer Erin Patterson accepts she will receive a maximum term of life behind bars but asked a judge to consider giving her eventual release on parole.

The Guardian - AU

Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson will face the families of her victims at a plea hearing. Here’s what to expect

Prosecutors have warned there will be ‘a lot’ of victim impact statements, taking up one full day of the two-day hearing which begins at the supreme court in Melbourne on Monday

Evening Standard

Australian mushroom murderer 'served poisoned pasta, chicken curry and wrap to her husband'

Simon Patterson kept a spreadsheet of his illnesses the court heard he suffered after eating his estranged wife's cooking

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Erin Patterson’s Husband Thinks She Had Been Trying To Poison Him Since 2021

A lifted gag order means new revelations about triple mushroom murderer Gina Patterson can now be revealed.

The Guardian - AU

Erin Patterson tells police she ‘loved’ poisoned parents-in-law in newly released interview footage

Video shows triple murderer telling police her estranged husband ‘hated that I still had a relationship with his parents, but I loved them’

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Mushroom cook's lies to police exposed on film

Erin Patterson's lies to police and claims she loved her estranged husband's family after killing them can be viewed as a court released her police interview.

The Independent UK

Erin Patterson trial: Judge lifts gag order on new evidence the jury didn’t see

Erin Patterson’s husband says he feared estranged wife would poison him

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