Australian triple murderer Erin Patterson jailed for life over toxic mushroom lunch | BBC News

Erin Patterson has been sentenced to life in prison with a non‑parole period of 33 years. The Australian was convicted in July for killing three relatives and trying to kill another at a family lunch in 2023, where she served them beef Wellingtons laced with toxic death cap mushrooms. Patterson's in‑laws Don and Gail Patterson and Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson died days after the meal in 2023.