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Australia mushroom murderer to appeal verdict: media
Erin Patterson claims trial errors and unfair prosecution led to wrongful convictions in the mushroom poisoning deaths of three relatives, with appeal accepted by the Court of Appeal.
- Erin Patterson was convicted of murdering her in-laws and aunt-in-law by serving them a poisonous meal, and attempting to murder her uncle-in-law, who survived.
- In 2025, Patterson was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 33 years before parole eligibility.
- Patterson filed an appeal in November 2025, but the legal grounds were not disclosed.
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After the prosecutor's office, the defense also appealed in the murder trial for lethal poison mushrooms in lunch, and the Australian complains of procedural errors.
·Germany
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In appeal, Australian mushroom murderer alleges 'miscarriage of justice'
Australian convicted murderer Erin Patterson has alleged a "substantial miscarriage of justice" took place when she was convicted for killing three people with toxic mushrooms, court documents made public on Wednesday showed.
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