# Australian ‘mushroom murderer’ Erin Patterson loses appeal bid

https://mins.news/en/item/122022

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-30 07:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/30/australian-mushroom-murderer-erin-patterson-loses-appeal-bid?traffic_source=rss

> Victoria’s Supreme Court dismissed Erin Patterson’s appeal against her convictions and ruled she must spend the rest of her life in prison without parole. Judges described the crimes as cold and calculated. Patterson was convicted of killing three of her estranged husband’s relatives with a meal containing deadly mushrooms; she can still seek an appeal at Australia’s High Court.

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