Erin Patterson sentenced to life imprisonment for mushroom murders

Monday 8 September 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Mon 8 Sep 2025, 3:23pm

Erin Patterson has been sentenced to life in prison by a Victorian Supreme Court judge. The 50-year-old will be eligible to apply for parole after serving 33 years. Patterson will serve her sentence at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre.

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1. Otago Daily TimesMon 8 Sep 2025, 12:32pm

   Mushroom killer Erin Patterson jailed for life (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldMon 8 Sep 2025, 3:23pm

   Killer Erin Patterson’s defiant act before being jailed for 33 years for mushroom murders (opens in new tab)