Erin Patterson was last month convicted of murdering three elderly relatives of her estranged husband with a meal containing poisonous mushrooms in the township of Leongatha, Victoria.By: Reuters Melbourne,October 6, 2025 01:21 PM IST First published on: Oct 6, 2025 at 01:20 PM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookErin Patterson is photographed in Melbourne. (James Ross/AAP Image via AP)Australia’s Victoria state will appeal the sentence handed down to convicted mushroom murderer Erin Patterson, with the prosecutor calling the sentence ‘manifestly inadequate,” Australia’s national broadcaster reported on Monday.Patterson was last month convicted of murdering three elderly relatives of her estranged husband with a meal containing poisonous mushrooms in the township of Leongatha, Victoria. She was sentenced to a minimum of 33 years in prison.The presiding judge said Erin Patterson showed no pity for her in-laws after she served them individual portions of Beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms, in what was one of the longest jail terms ever given to a woman in the country.“The Director of Public Prosecutions has filed an appeal against the sentence of Erin Patterson with the Court of Appeal,” the media adviser at the Supreme Court of Victoria told Reuters via email.The Office of Public Prosecutions confirmed to the ABC that the appeal had been filed on the basis that the sentence handed down to Patterson was “manifestly inadequate,” it reported. Reuters could not reach the Office of Public Prosecutions outside of office hours.AdvertisementTop story1Gaza Peace Plan Live Updates: Gaza peace talks set to begin as negotiators reach Egypt, Trump issues warning to Hamas2‘Dragged by hair, kept in infested cell’: Greta Thunberg accuses Israel of harsh treatment in detention3As China opens world’s tallest bridge, here are the top 10 tallest bridges in the world4US woman pleads ‘how much can I give you to stop?’ during NYC apartment rape, suspect arrested5At least 44 killed in Nepal after heavy rain, landslides; PM Modi offers condolencesAdvertisementLoading Taboola...