{
  "id": 17192034,
  "title": "Erin Patterson: Australian mushroom murderer loses appeal, faces dying in prison",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/erin-patterson-australian-mushroom-murderer-loses-appeal-faces-dying",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T07:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/world/2026-10-30-erin-patterson-australian-mushroom-murderer-loses-appeal-faces-dying-in-prison/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson lost a bid to overturn her convictions on Friday, failing to prove she was wrongfully jailed for killing three people with a poisoned lunch.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Conversation AU",
        "title": "Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has lost her appeal and received a harsher sentence. Legal experts explain why",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/mushroom-murderer-erin-patterson-has-lost-her-appeal-and-received-a",
        "published": "2026-10-30T01:00:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}