4 d. ago Why the sentence for mushroom killer Erin Patterson goes too far

Readers respond to the hefty custodial sentence for Erin Patterson, the tragic killings of two boys in Cobblebank, and the fallout over Jacinta Price’s comments.

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5 d. ago Australia news as it happened: Mushroom cook Erin Patterson sentenced to life in prison; Second officer killed in Porepunkah shooting farewelled

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5 d. ago Mushroom cook sentencing: A glare, two taps and a scowl – the moment Erin Patterson lost her composure

Erin Patterson has been sentenced to life in prison. She must serve 33 years before she is eligible for parole. This is the day in court as it happened.

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5 d. ago Five key moments from Erin Patterson’s mushroom murders sentence

From her lack of remorse to pinpointing exactly when Erin Patterson decided to kill her victims, these are the pivotal points in Justice Christopher Beale’s remarks.

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5 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Mushroom cook Erin Patterson sentenced to life in prison; Second officer killed in Porepunkah shooting farewelled

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6 d. ago Convicted mushroom killer learns how long she will spend in jail

Justice Christopher Beale revisits key moments in the trial as part of his reasons for the sentence he imposes on convicted mushroom killer Erin Patterson, as she learns how long she will spend in jail for the murders of her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, and Gail’s sister, Heather Wilkinson, and the attempted murder of Heather’s husband, pastor Ian Wilkinson.

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6 d. ago Erin Patterson sentencing LIVE updates: A glare, two taps and a scowl: The moment Erin Patterson lost her composure

Erin Patterson has received a total sentence of life in prison. She must serve 33 years before being eligible for parole. Follow our live updates.

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6 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Mushroom cook Erin Patterson sentenced to life in prison; Jacinta Price urged to apologise after migration remarks

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6 d. ago Erin Patterson sentencing LIVE updates: Eyes wide shut as a mushroom cook is sentenced to life in prison; non

Erin Patterson has received a total sentence of life in prison. She must serve 33 years before being eligible for parole. Follow our live updates.

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6 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Mushroom cook Erin Patterson sentenced to life in prison; Four killed in record Russian attack

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6 d. ago Erin Patterson sentencing LIVE updates: Watch live as mushroom cook is sentenced for triple murder

Erin Patterson will learn her fate today after she was found guilty of murdering three people, and trying to kill a fourth, by poisoning them with death cap mushrooms concealed in a beef Wellington meal. Follow our live updates.

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6 d. ago Erin Patterson sentencing LIVE updates: Mushroom cook to be sentenced for triple murder

Erin Patterson will learn her fate today after she was found guilty of murdering three people, and trying to kill a fourth, by poisoning them with death cap mushrooms concealed in a beef Wellington meal. Follow our live updates.

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6 d. ago Brisbane news live: Review into ‘broken’ foster home system to begin hearings | Will Erin Patterson be sentenced to life without parole? | Take the Brisbane Times quiz

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6 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Mushroom cook Erin Patterson to be sentenced in hours; Four killed in record Russian attack

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1 week ago Mushroom killer Erin Patterson’s sentence to be broadcast live in Supreme Court first

The court will break with convention and allow Justice Christopher Beale’s sentencing of Patterson for the death cap mushroom murders to be televised live.

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1 week ago Mushroom killer Erin Patterson’s sentence to be broadcast live in a Supreme Court first

The court will break with convention and allow Justice Christopher Beale’s sentencing of Patterson for the death cap mushroom murders to be televised live.

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2 w. ago A hair straightener, computer and lots of wool: The personal touches inside Erin Patterson’s prison cell

Stepping inside Erin Patterson’s prison cell reveals more than just a stark, concrete room. Tucked away in her cell are a hair straightener, a computer, and a surprising amount of wool. Follow our live updates.

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2 w. ago Silent exit: Erin Patterson walks past media as her victims’ statements echo

Grief, sorrow, and unanswered questions filled Melbourne’s Supreme Court as victim impact statements were read in the plea hearing of a guilty mushroom cook. Follow our live updates.

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2 w. ago A broken home, a murderer for a mother: Simon Patterson describes children’s trauma

Erin Patterson’s estranged husband has said in a victim impact statement that his two kids must face their lives without the kind of relationship with a mother that every child yearns for. Follow our updates live.

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2 w. ago Erin Patterson plea hearing live updates: Mushroom cook to make plea for leniency after murder conviction

Erin Patterson will face a two-day plea hearing in Melbourne before she is sentenced on three counts of murder and one of attempted murder. Follow our updates live.

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