SocietyErin Patterson appeal live: prosecutors seek life without parole for triple murderer

The Victorian court of appeal is hearing Erin Patterson’s challenge to her convictions for murdering three people and attempting to murder a fourth. Prosecutors are also appealing her sentence of life imprisonment with a 33-year non-parole period, calling it “manifestly inadequate”. The judges will decide whether the convictions should be quashed and whether she should remain imprisoned for life without parole.

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