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  "id": 1862036,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T03:37:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/19/erin-patterson-mushroom-murders-appeal-jurors-catastrophic-failure-of-justice-ntwnfb"
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  "summary": "Allowing jurors to stay in same hotel as police and prosecution denied Patterson a fair trial, lawyers tell Victorian court of appeal Lawyers for Erin Patterson have argued that allowing jurors to stay in the same hotel as police and the prosecution while they deliberated over their verdicts in the triple-murder trial represented a “catastrophic” failure of the justice system. On Wednesday, three…",
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        "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",
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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",
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        "published": "2026-08-18T20:05:52.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Erin Patterson appeal to start today",
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        "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"
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      {
        "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",
        "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-1863698",
        "published": "2026-08-19T03:37:34.000Z"
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      {
        "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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