Erin Patterson granted leave to appeal guilty verdicts

The killer cook has been given the green light to challenge her murder convictions.

Killer cook Erin Patterson has been granted leave to appeal her guilty verdicts.

Following a marathon 10-week trial, Patterson was found guilty in July of the murders of Don Patterson, Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson, as well as the attempted murder of Ian Wilkinson, after serving them a deadly beef Wellington lunch in 2023.

She was sentenced to life in prison, with a 33-year non-parole period.

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Patterson has now lodged a bid to appeal the verdict, which has been accepted by Victoria's Court of Appeal, allowing her to challenge the jury's findings.

In August, Patter's barrister Colin Mandy SC detailed the convicted killer's life behind bars, saying she had limited outside access and was only permitted to speak to a terrorist who has harmed other inmates.

Patterson is a "keen crocheter" and inside her cell she has access to wool, a hair straightener, books, magazines, television and a computer, Mandy told the Supreme Court in August as her legal team fought for her to be handed a non-parole period.

Mandy said she had been housed in protective isolation for much of the time since her arrest in November 2023, spending about 22 to 24 hours per day alone in her cell, because of the "notoriety" of her offending. 

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