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World● LowAug 19 · Aug 19, 2026, 5:56 AM

Australia: Erin Patterson appeals mushroom murder conviction

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from DW News [en]

Judges in Melbourne are considering an appeal by a woman convicted of killing three people by serving them toxic death cap mushrooms. But prosecutors have also filed an appeal calling for a harsher sentence.

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