Erin Patterson’s legal team has confirmed she will appeal her guilty verdict.
Patterson was found guilty of three charges and one charge of attempted murder for serving her estranged husband’s relatives a beef Wellington lunch that included death cap mushrooms.
She was sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years in September.
No details have been released about Patterson’s grounds for appeal.
Poisoning
In July 2023, Erin Patterson hosted her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, and her husband’s aunt and uncle, Heather and Ian Wilkinson, for lunch.
Patterson served a beef Wellington which she said contained dried mushrooms.
Following the meal, all four became critically ill. Don, Gail, and Heather died, while Ian spent several weeks in hospital.
In November 2023, Patterson was charged with three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.
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Verdict
Last month, Victorian Supreme Court Justice Christopher Beale handed Erin Patterson three life sentences, with the possibility of parole after 33 years.
Patterson was also sentenced to 25 years in prison for attempted murder. Her sentences are being served concurrently.
Beale found Patterson’s current prison conditions are “harsh,” and that it is likely she will be in solitary confinement “for years to come”.
Appeal
It has been reported Patterson has hired new lawyers, including a barrister who represented some members of the Bali Nine.
The new legal team announced the intention to appeal in the Victorian Supreme Court on Thursday morning.
They have not yet provided a reason.
