4 d. ago A tragic enough tale, but the best of the mushroom stories might be served last of all

CBD hears that Simon Patterson, husband of the triple-murderer mushroom cook Erin Patterson, has turned his mind to content creation.

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4 d. ago Estranged husband of mushroom cook killer turns his mind to content creation

CBD hears that Simon Patterson, husband of the triple-murderer mushroom cook Erin Patterson, is inclined to tell his own story, on his own terms.

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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 If Erin Patterson is still religious, she should be thanking God for leniency

By giving the mushroom murderer a chance of one day being released, Justice Christopher Beale may also be closing the door on her chances of appeal.

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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 No remorse, no pity and a long, lonely prison life ahead for mushroom murder cook

Justice Christopher Beale said he had no hesitation in finding Erin Patterson’s crimes fell into the worst category.

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5 d. ago The unknowable Erin Patterson faces a solitary life in prison

The murderer of worldwide notoriety who served death cap mushrooms to four lunch guests remains inscrutable even as she was sentenced to life in prison.

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6 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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6 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 The sole survivor of Erin Patterson’s beef Wellington lunch speaks outside court

The sole survivor of Erin Patterson’s beef Wellington lunch is speaking outside the Victorian Supreme Court.

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6 d. ago Ian Wilkinson speaks after mushroom killer Erin Patterson jailed

Ian Wilkinson, the survivor of Erin Patterson's deadly mushroom lunch, has spoken after the triple murderer was sentenced.

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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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