Breaking: Mushroom murderer likely to die in jail after failed appeal

Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson likely to die in jail after failed appeal Posted , updated Erin Patterson has lost her appeal against her murder convictions over the deaths of three relatives who ate beef Wellingtons that contained death cap mushrooms. A separate appeal by the prosecution to impose a harsher sentence was upheld and Patterson will be re-sentenced. The decision today by the Court of Appeal means it is likely Patterson will die in jail. She had mounted an appeal on seven grounds, all but two of which were dismissed by the Court of Appeal judges. The appeal was heard on the remaining two grounds, but was dismissed. Loading