Australian court sets August date for ‘mushroom murderer’ appeal hearing
An Australian court has scheduled an appeal hearing for Erin Patterson, known as the 'mushroom murderer', for August 19 and 20. Patterson was convicted of murdering three family members by serving them a lunch containing poisonous mushrooms and was sentenced to life in prison. Her lawyers are appealing the conviction, citing a substantial miscarriage of justice during the trial.
- ▪Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering three family members by serving them a toxic lunch.
- ▪The appeal hearing is set for August 19 and 20, 2026, in the Supreme Court of Victoria.
- ▪Patterson's lawyers argue that there were significant irregularities during her trial.
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News|CrimeAustralian court sets August date for ‘mushroom murderer’ appeal hearingErin Patterson was found guilty of killing three family members as she served them a lunch laced with poisonous fungi.ListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoErin Patterson's trial for the murder of three family members attacked worldwide attention (File: AFP)By Al Jazeera Staff and ReutersPublished On 29 May 202629 May 2026An Australian court has confirmed that an appeal hearing for Erin Patterson, commonly referred to as the “mushroom murderer,” will be held in August.The Supreme Court of Victoria announced on Friday that the hearing will take place on August 19 and 20.
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