Tag: Leongatha


  • Court Grants Permission for Erin Patterson to Appeal Guilty Verdicts

    Court Grants Permission for Erin Patterson to Appeal Guilty Verdicts

    Background: The Leongatha Case and Erin Patterson The Court of Appeal has granted permission for Erin Patterson, a 51-year-old former Leongatha resident, to appeal her convictions related to a high-profile mushroom-related incident that occurred in July 2023. Patterson hosted a lunch at her home in the Victorian town of Leongatha, inviting guests and, according to…

  • Court Accepts Appeal Bid from Erin Patterson, the ‘Mushroom Killer’

    Court Accepts Appeal Bid from Erin Patterson, the ‘Mushroom Killer’

    Court Accepts Appeal Application in High-Profile Mushroom Poisoning Case The Court of Appeal has formally accepted the appeal lodged by Erin Patterson, a 51-year-old woman convicted in connection with a mushroom poisoning incident that occurred at a lunch in Leongatha, a town in Victoria, Australia. Patterson’s case has drawn broad public and media attention as…