Australian court rejects Erin Patterson’s appeal and tightens sentence

Crime · First reported 29 Oct, 19:15 · Updated 21:01

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Victoria’s Court of Appeal rejected Erin Patterson’s challenge to her murder convictions and ruled she should not be eligible for parole. She was also convicted of attempting to murder a fourth person.

The court rejected Patterson’s bid to overturn her convictions, finding insufficient grounds for a new trial.
Patterson was convicted of murdering three relatives of her husband with a meal containing death cap mushrooms, and of attempting to murder her husband’s uncle.
The court ruled Patterson should not be eligible for parole, changing her original eligibility after 33 years.

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Key facts

Appeal outcome: The Court of Appeal rejected Patterson’s appeal against her convictions.
Sentence ruling: The court ruled she should not be eligible for parole; her original eligibility was after 33 years.
Victims: She was convicted of murdering Don and Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson, and attempting to murder Ian Wilkinson.