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  "id": 1862035,
  "title": "Why is ‘mushroom killer’ Erin Patterson back in court? – video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/why-is-mushroom-killer-erin-patterson-back-in-court-video",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T03:40:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2026/aug/19/why-is-mushroom-killer-erin-patterson-back-in-court-video-ntwnfb"
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  "summary": "This week, three Victorian judges will hear Erin Patterson's appeal against her triple murder conviction over the deaths of three relatives who ate beef wellington laced with death cap mushrooms. The court of appeal will also hear a challenge from Victoria's director of public prosecutions over Patterson's sentence Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson was convicted over three deaths. Now she’ll argue…",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Erin Patterson's bid to overturn her murder convictions begins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/erin-pattersons-bid-to-overturn-her-murder-convictions-begins",
        "published": "2026-08-18T19:28:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Death cap mushroom killer Erin Patterson to appeal triple murder conviction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/death-cap-mushroom-killer-erin-patterson-to-appeal-triple-murder",
        "published": "2026-08-18T19:39:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Erin Patterson appeal to start today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/erin-patterson-appeal-to-start-today",
        "published": "2026-08-18T20:05:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Erin Patterson appeal to start today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/erin-patterson-appeal-to-start-today-1789216",
        "published": "2026-08-18T20:05:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson begins appeal against sentence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/australian-mushroom-murderer-erin-patterson-begins-appeal-against",
        "published": "2026-08-19T00:52:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Australian ‘mushroom killer’ Erin Patterson launches appeal against life sentence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/australian-mushroom-killer-erin-patterson-launches-appeal-against",
        "published": "2026-08-19T02:49:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Erin Patterson argues mushroom murder convictions should be quashed due to ‘catastrophic’ failure of justice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/erin-patterson-argues-mushroom-murder-convictions-should-be-quashed",
        "published": "2026-08-19T03:37:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Australia: Erin Patterson appeals mushroom murder conviction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/australia-erin-patterson-appeals-mushroom-murder-conviction",
        "published": "2026-08-19T05:56:00.000Z"
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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."
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