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Australian Judge To Hand Down Sentence For 'Mushroom Murderer'

Convicted murderer Erin Patterson (top, C) arrives at the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne on September 8, 2025 (Credit: AFP)

An Australian judge will rule on Monday whether convicted killer Erin Patterson spends the rest of her life in prison for murdering three people with toxic mushrooms, capping a trial that sparked a media frenzy.

Patterson, 50, was convicted in July of triple murder for serving a poisonous meal to her estranged husband's parents, aunt and uncle during a sumptuous beef Wellington lunch at her home in 2023.

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