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Why is ‘mushroom killer’ Erin Patterson back in court? – video

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Why is ‘mushroom killer’ Erin Patterson back in court? – video

This week, three Victorian judges will hear Erin Patterson's appeal against her triple murder conviction over the deaths of three relatives who ate beef wellington laced with death cap mushrooms.

The court of appeal will also hear a challenge from Victoria's director of public prosecutions over Patterson's sentence Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson was convicted over three deaths.

Now she’ll argue the court got it wrong Continue reading...

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