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Judges took away the possibility of parole for an Australian woman, Erin Patterson, and rejected a bid to overturn her conviction over deadly beef Wellington lunch.

Patterson (52) showed no emotion as a judge outlined that her sentence had been lengthened

Three appeal judges rejected Patterson’s plea for her conviction to be overturned and instead increased her sentence because of her “shocking criminality”.

Victoria's highest court has upheld Erin Patterson's convictions for the murder of three relatives and the attempted murder of a fourth. Few legal options now remain for the killer.

Erin Patterson lodged an appeal against her convictions over the deaths of three relatives who died after eating beef Wellingtons that contained death cap mushrooms.

Three Court of Appeal justices have handed down their decision and Erin Patterson, sitting in a small room near a window in prison, has learned her fate. This is how the morning in court unfolded.

Victoria's highest court has increased Erin Patterson's jail term to life in prison without parole and dismissed an appeal against her murder convictions. Look back on how the hearing unfolded in our live blog.

Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson will learn today whether her convictions will stand or if she'll face a retrial.

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Victoria's Court of Appeal will announce its decision on the mushroom killer's bid to have her convictions overturned.

The Emmy-nominated New Zealand actor will play notorious mushroom murderer Erin Patterson in a new series which she is also to executive produce.

If the appeal succeeds, Victoria's Court of Appeal could order a re-trial or acquit Erin Patterson entirely.

<p>Victorian court of appeal to hand down judgment on triple-murderer’s conviction and sentence after her lawyers argued she was denied fair trial</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/oct/28/inflation-abs-labor-anthony-albanese-parliament-greens-david-shoebridge-one-nation-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia politics live blog

Melanie Lynskey is set to star in the limited series “Mushroom Murders,” which has been greenlit at Paramount+. The show is based on the now-infamous case of Erin Patterson, the Australian woman who was convicted on multiple counts of murder and attempted murder after allegedly preparing food for guests containing toxic death cap mushrooms. The […]

The drama, starring Melanie Lynskey, was revealed at Paramount and Network Ten’s upfronts event on Wednesday.

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