William WEST/AFP/AFP An Australian woman who murdered three people with toxic mushrooms was sentenced on Monday to life in prison with parole after 33 years, capping a trial that sparked a global ...

The media spotlight is once again on the issue of prison conditions, as sentencing looms for Erin Patterson, convicted for three murders after serving a beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms.

An Australian judge sentenced on Monday convicted killer Erin Patterson to life in prison with parole after 33 years for killing three people with toxic mushrooms, capping a trial that sparked a ...

Show more Show less Convicted murderer Erin Patterson (top, C) arrives at the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne on September 8, 2025 Convicted killer Erin Patterson (L) leaves the Supreme Court ...