Erin Patterson, an Australian woman who killed three family members with mushrooms, will serve a life sentence without parole
Erin Patterson was convicted of murdering three relatives, including her in-laws, and attempting to kill another, with a poisoned beef Wellington lunch identified as the method. She was sentenced to life in prison without parole and is serving three life sentences with a 33-year non-parole period.
- Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering three relatives.
- An Australian appeals court ordered Erin Patterson never to be released from prison.
- Patterson is serving three life sentences with a non-parole period of 33 years.
- Erin Patterson was sentenced to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 33 years.
- Patterson's lawyers claimed a substantial miscarriage of justice occurred during her trial.
- Justice Stephen McLeish stated the offending was extraordinarily cold and calculated.
- Three judges of the Victoria state Court of Appeal dismissed Patterson's appeal.
- Patterson was convicted of murdering in-laws Don and Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson.
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