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Australian judge sentences Erin Patterson to life in prison for poisoning relatives with mushrooms
Erin Patterson received three life sentences plus 25 years for attempted murder after deliberately poisoning relatives with death cap mushrooms in a meticulously planned attack.
- Erin Patterson was sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years for poisoning her relatives with death cap mushrooms in 2023, according to the Victorian Supreme Court.
- Justice Christopher Beale noted that Patterson's actions demonstrated a significant betrayal of trust, particularly towards her guests, which included her ex-in-laws.
- Ian Wilkinson, the sole survivor, expressed gratitude to law enforcement and health services for their efforts in uncovering the truth after the poisoning incident.
- Patterson has been in custody since November 2023 and can appeal her conviction or sentence within 28 days, according to the court's ruling.
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444.huAustralia's High Court has sentenced Erin Patterson, who served a lunch of poisonous mushrooms and killed three family members in July 2023, to life in prison. Patterson, 50, will be eligible for parole after serving 33 years, when
The Australian woman convicted of a triple murder at a family meal during which she served a Wellington beef to the phalloid amanites, was sentenced to life imprisonment this Monday.
Erin Patterson did not respond to the penalty of eternal imprisonment and could only be eligible for conditional freedom at 81 years of age. He was considered guilty of the death of the ex-wife and the aunt of the ex-marid.
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