# Prosecutors say mushroom killer should never leave prison

https://mins.news/en/item/27035

- BBC News, 2026-08-20 07:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg3j3yn4exo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Australian prosecutors have told the Court of Appeal that Erin Patterson’s crimes were “truly dreadful” and that she should never be released. They are challenging her life sentence, which allows parole eligibility after 33 years, while her lawyers are seeking to overturn her convictions. Judges have reserved their decisions.

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