Watch: Australia's mushroom murderer loses appeal and may now die in prison

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Erin Patterson, convicted of murdering three people through the use of toxic mushrooms in Australia, has had her appeal rejected by Victoria's Court of Appeal. The prosecution succeeded in arguing that Patterson's original sentence of 33 years with parole was too lenient, potentially leading to a longer prison term without the possibility of early release. BBC reporter Katy Watson provides an explanation of the court proceedings and implications.

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Erin Patterson, convicted of murdering three relatives using death cap mushrooms in 2023, had her appeal dismissed by Victoria's Supreme Court on October 29, 2026. The court upheld prosecutors' challenge to her original sentence and ordered that she should never be released from prison. Judges described her actions as "extraordinarily cold and calculated." Patterson was previously sentenced to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 33 years for the murders but is now set to spend the rest of her life in jail, barring any future legal challenges.

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