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Australian court rejects ‘mushroom murderer’ Erin Patterson’s appeal
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The clear picture
What happened
Victoria’s Court of Appeal dismissed Erin Patterson’s challenge to her murder convictions over a beef Wellington meal containing death cap mushrooms that killed three people. The court ordered that Patterson serve life in prison without parole, ABC News, The Guardian and Al Jazeera report.
Latest development
The appeal ruling now confirms that Patterson cannot be released on parole and will remain in prison for life.
Why it matters
The no-parole order leaves Patterson with no release date under the sentence described by ABC News, The Guardian and Al Jazeera.
Known / unclear
Coverage expanded from 1 to 4 attributed publishers.
The available accounts do not set out the court’s reasoning for rejecting each of Patterson’s seven appeal grounds or whether any further legal avenue will be pursued.
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Sources
Compiled from 4 independent publishers Al Jazeera · ABC News · The Guardian · BBC News
Al Jazeera emphasises “Australian court rejects ‘mushroom murderer’ Erin Patterson’s appeal”; ABC News leads with “Court orders Erin Patterson never to be released from prison for mushroom poisonings”.
- Al JazeeraAustralian court rejects ‘mushroom murderer’ Erin Patterson’s appeal ↗
- ABC NewsCourt orders Erin Patterson never to be released from prison for mushroom poisonings ↗
- The GuardianErin Patterson to die in prison after losing appeal against mushroom murder convictions ↗
- BBC NewsAustralian mushroom murderer loses appeal to overturn convictions ↗
The big question
Will Erin Patterson ever be eligible for release from prison?
No. The Court of Appeal ordered life imprisonment without parole, according to ABC News, The Guardian and Al Jazeera.
Bottom line
The appeal decision closes the challenge described by BBC News while fixing Patterson’s punishment as life imprisonment without parole.
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What the coverage shows
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- Headline updated
Court rules Patterson will spend the rest of her life behind bars after denying parole.
4 sources at this update - Headline updated
Erin Patterson argued her trial was unfair due to seven grounds but three appeal judges dismissed them all.
1 source at this update