Erin Patterson Appeal: Mushroom Murder Trial Conviction and Sentence Challenged
6 mins · Aug 17, 2026
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Erin Patterson was convicted last year of murdering three relatives by serving them beef Wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms.
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