Judges agreed with the prosecution’s appeal that Erin Patterson’s initial non-parole period of 33 years was insufficient.
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- Australia’s mushroom murderer loses bid to overturn convictions – as it happened
- Mushroom murderer fails to overturn convictions in Australian court challenge
- Erin Patterson to die in prison after losing appeal against mushroom murder convictions
- Australian court rejects ‘mushroom murderer’ Erin Patterson’s appeal
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