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Live: Erin Patterson's fight to appeal her murder conviction continues in court

ABC News Australia - Top Stories · 20 August 2026 at 9:53 am

Triple murderer Erin Patterson continues her bid to have her conviction overturned in the Court of Appeal, while the Office of Public Prosecutions launches its own appeal to remove the chance of parole.

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