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

https://mins.news/en/item/26778

- The Guardian, 2026-08-20 00:14 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/20/erin-patterson-appeal-live-court-mushroom-murders-australia-victoria-ntwnfb

> 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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