# Why is Australia’s mushroom killer back in court this week?

https://mins.news/en/item/23197

- BBC News, 2026-08-15 18:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c62e1v8p07go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Erin Patterson was convicted last year of murdering three relatives and attempting to kill another after serving them a meal containing death cap mushrooms. Sentenced to life in prison, she is back in court this week seeking to overturn her conviction, with the BBC examining why she is appealing.

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