Australia's mushroom murder trial explained

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After a trial that gripped Australia and much of the world, mushroom killer Erin Patterson has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering her estranged husband's parents and aunt. Patterson made her husband and his family members a beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms. He survived after a liver transplant and months in hospital. Sky's Nicole Johnston recaps what happened during the trial, including a live broadcast of the sentencing for the first time in the history of Victoria's supreme court. #erinpatterson #australia #mushroom #shorts #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales

Published 2025-09-08 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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