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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Miles Herbert

Afternoon Update: Mushroom murderer’s lawyers argue against convictions; Sydney Swans ‘ashamed’; and becoming an auntie

A courtroom sketch shows Erin Patterson attending proceedings via a video link.
A courtroom sketch of Erin Patterson attending court proceedings via a video link from prison. Photograph: Anita Lester/Reuters

Good afternoon.

It’s been more than a year since a Victorian jury found Erin Patterson guilty of murdering three of her estranged husband’s relatives and attempting to murder a fourth at a beef wellington lunch. Today, Patterson, 51, began an appeal against her convictions, while the DPP is appealing against the sentence handed down to her, arguing it is “manifestly inadequate”.

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