Appeal Filed Against 'Mushroom Murderer' Erin Patterson's Sentence
Victoria state will appeal the prison sentence of Erin Patterson, convicted of murdering three elderly relatives with poisonous mushrooms. Originally sentenced to 33 years, the prosecutor argues the punishment is inadequate. The case is now with the Court of Appeal as dissatisfaction grows.
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- Australia
Victoria state prosecutors are set to appeal against the prison sentence handed to Erin Patterson, convicted last month of the mushroom poisoning murders of her estranged husband's elderly relatives in Leongatha, Victoria.
In a shocking case, Patterson served a meal spiked with death cap mushrooms, killing three and showing no remorse, leading to one of the longest prison sentences ever given to a woman in Australia.
The Director of Public Prosecutions has deemed the 33-year sentence 'manifestly inadequate,' prompting the appeal filed with the Court of Appeal, according to a statement from the Supreme Court of Victoria.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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