Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has lost her appeal to overturn her triple-murder conviction at Victoria's Court of Appeal.
However, the prosecution was successful in their appeal that Patterson's sentence of 33 years with parole was insufficient.
BBC’s Katy Watson explains what happened in court.
Erin Patterson began the day with hope. Patterson watched on, clad in prison-issued blue, as Victoria’s highest court rejected her appeal against her murder convictions Erin Patterson to die in prison after losing bid to overturn mushroom murder convictions Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Erin Patterson raised her chin and stared out on the brilliant blue promise of a mid-spring morning.
Erin Patterson lodged an appeal against her convictions over the deaths of three relatives who died after eating beef Wellingtons that contained death cap mushrooms.
Court of appeal is set to rule on the two appeals from 10am in the high profile Australian mushroom triple-murder case Erin Patterson to learn if she could face retrial or longer jail term A note on the proceedings today The court of appeal is due to make its decision at 10am today. Our reporter, Nino Bucci, will be there and we’ll bring you updates as soon as they happen.
Erin Patterson awaits appeal decision on mushroom murder convictions. Three judges from Victoria's Court of Appeal will hand down their judgment on Erin Patterson's appeal against her murder convictions and on the prosecution's appeal over her sentence.
Court rules Patterson will spend the rest of her life behind bars after denying parole.
Erin Patterson argued her trial was unfair due to seven grounds but three appeal judges dismissed them all.