Australian mushroom murderer launches appeal bid against her conviction

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SYDNEY (Reuters) -An Australian woman sentenced to life in prison for killing three relatives with a meal laced with toxic mushrooms has filed an appeal to overturn her conviction, according to court documents.

A jury in July found Erin Patterson, 51, guilty of murdering three elderly relatives of her estranged husband and attempting to murder a fourth in the state of Victoria in 2023.