Erin Patterson, the Australian woman convicted of murdering three relatives by serving them a deadly mushroom-laced beef Wellington, is preparing to appeal her life sentence, her lawyer revealed in a Melbourne court. Patterson, 51, was found guilty last month after an 11-week trial that captivated international attention. The jury concluded that she intentionally poisoned her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, and Gail’s sister, Heather Wilkinson, 66, during a meal at her Victoria home in 2023. Heather’s husband, Ian Wilkinson, a local pastor, survived but continues to suffer from health complications. Patterson, who maintained her innocence throughout the trial, claiming the incident was accidental, was sentenced to life imprisonment with no possibility of parole for at least 33 years—one of the harshest sentences ever imposed on a female offender in Australia. The case has left the small town of Korumburra in shock. During the trial, Supreme Court Justice Christopher Beale described Patterson’s actions as belonging to the “worst category” of offenses, involving an “elaborate cover-up” and a lack of remorse for her victims. No specific grounds for appeal were disclosed during the recent hearing, and the appeal has yet to be formally filed. Her legal team must now convince the Victoria appeal court that legal errors warrant a review of her case.