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Erin Patterson loses appeal over mushroom murder convictions
Original: Erin Patterson argued her trial was unfair due to seven grounds but three appeal judges dismissed them all. # mix # crim
Erin Patterson, convicted of murdering three relatives with a poisoned beef Wellington lunch in Australia, argued her trial was unfair on seven grounds. Three appeal judges have rejected all of them, upholding her convictions. The case, one of Australia's most notorious recent criminal trials, continues to draw wide attention as her sentence stands.
Why now: An appeal court has just dismissed all grounds of her challenge, confirming the high-profile convictions.
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