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  "title": "Erin Patterson appeals 3 murder convictions over death cap mushroom lunch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/erin-patterson-appeals-3-murder-convictions-over-death-cap-mushroom",
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  "published": "2026-08-19T07:12:32.000Z",
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  "summary": "Triple-murderer Erin Patterson is appealing her convictions for poisoning four of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms",
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        "title": "Erin Patterson's bid to overturn her murder convictions begins",
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        "title": "Death cap mushroom killer Erin Patterson to appeal triple murder conviction",
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        "title": "Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson begins appeal against sentence",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/australian-mushroom-killer-erin-patterson-launches-appeal-against",
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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",
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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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        "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-1902501",
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