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Erin Patterson should never be released over mushroom murders, prosecutors tell sentence appeal

DPP alleges sentencing judge ‘erred’ when finding triple-murderer could be held in solitary confinement ‘for years’

The Guardian - AU

Prosecutors want longer sentence for Australian mushroom killer Erin Patterson

Patterson was sentenced to life in prison for murder of three people who were lunch guests at her home in 2023

The Independent UK

Erin Patterson: prosecutors to appeal ‘manifestly inadequate’ sentence for triple murderer

Victoria’s director of public prosecutions seeking longer prison sentence for mushroom murderer

The Guardian - AU

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Australian mushroom killer Erin Patterson set to appeal triple murder conviction

New legal team says they intend to file appeal but need more time to prepare

The Independent UK

Death Cap Murders portrays Erin Patterson as a woman who craved community – and would ‘stop at nothing’

Last week, Erin Patterson was sentenced to life in prison, with a non-parole period of 33 years, for three counts of murder and one of attempted murder.

The Conversation

Just 6% of mass murders are by women. Here’s how, when and why they kill

The world has been transfixed by the case of Erin Patterson: the Australian woman convicted of mass murder, having brutally killed three members of her family using death cap mushrooms, as well as the attempted murder of a fourth.

The Conversation

Australia's mushroom murderer: Why did Erin Patterson kill and how long will she go to prison for?

The story of a woman who used deadly mushrooms to kill family members has shocked the world, and she's now been sentenced for her crimes.

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Australia's Mushroom Murder Trial: What Was Ex-Husband Simon Patterson's Testimony

Erin Patterson was sentenced to life in prison after serving a mushroom-laced meal that killed three family members in 2023.

International Business Times UK

Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson is jailed for life after killing relatives with poisoned beef Wellington

Erin Patterson was convicted of murdering three people with foraged death cap mushrooms

Evening Standard

Afternoon Update: mushroom murderer Erin Patterson sentenced; fugitive father shot dead by NZ police; and pictures of the blood moon

Patterson sentenced to life imprisonment with non-parole period of 33 years after being found guilty of murdering three people and attempting to murder a fourth

The Guardian - AU

‘Only you know why’: how mushroom murderer Erin Patterson faced her sentencing

After Patterson was sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years, only the question of motive remained

The Guardian - AU

Australian woman jailed for life after serving toxic mushroom lunch

Erin Patterson handed prison sentence after killing three relatives with beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms.

Euronews

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

The Independent UK

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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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.

The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

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

AAP

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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The Independent UK

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 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 Independent UK

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

International Business Times

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.

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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.

AAP

'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.

AAP

Judge ruled to split Patterson trial to avoid prejudice

A Supreme Court judge has released his pre-trial rulings more than a month after mushroom cook Erin Patterson was convicted of triple murder.

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