Prosecutor tells Australian appeals court mushroom poisoning murderer should never be released
Summary
Erin Patterson poisoned four relatives of her estranged husband with deadly mushrooms, causing three deaths. A prosecutor in Australia’s Victoria Court of Appeal demanded she never be released from prison or receive a much longer minimum sentence before parole.Key Facts
- Erin Patterson poisoned her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms at a lunch in Leongatha, Australia, in July 2023.
- Three people died, and one survived after spending weeks in hospital.
- Patterson was convicted of three murders and one attempted murder.
- Prosecutor Brendan Kissane said her current sentence requiring 33 years before parole is too short and asked for no parole at all or a longer minimum term.
- Patterson is held in a high-security prison unit for her protection due to her notoriety.
- The trial judge said she might be kept in solitary confinement for years.
- Patterson claimed the poisoning was accidental during her trial.
- The court has not yet decided on the prosecutor’s appeal.
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