Erin Patterson handed life sentence

A courtroom sketch of a woman wearing a purple top, with long brown hair.

A court sketch drawn from a video link shows Erin Patterson giving evidence in her own homicide trial at the Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court in Morwell, Victoria, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AAP Image/Anita Lester) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / Anita Lester

Erin Patterson has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of murdering three relatives by serving them a meal containing the deadly mushroom, the death cap.


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