# 'Catastrophic' hotel mix-up at heart of Erin Patterson murder appeal

https://mins.news/en/item/26352

- BBC News, 2026-08-19 10:52 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c9v4ze2dpdjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Lawyers for Erin Patterson argued that her conviction was compromised after the jury stayed at the same hotel as prosecutors and a key witness. Patterson is serving life for killing three relatives and attempting to kill another with a beef Wellington containing death cap mushrooms; she maintains it was accidental. Her lawyers also challenged speculative evidence and the exclusion of material supporting her case.

## Related coverage

- [Australia mushroom killer's lawyers cite jury irregularities in appeal](https://mins.news/en/item/26294) — France 24, 2026-08-19
- [Australia mushroom killer's lawyers point to jury irregularities at appeal](https://mins.news/en/video/26305) — France 24 English, 2026-08-19
- [Erin Patterson appeals mushroom murder convictions](https://mins.news/en/item/25590) — The Guardian, 2026-08-19