Australia’s mushroom murderer loses bid to overturn convictions – as it happened

Patterson now must apply to the high court for leave to appeal should she wish to continue fighting her conviction or new sentence.

She is one of only a handful of Victorian offenders sentenced to life without parole, and one of the only women in Australian history to be given the sentence.

When the judges left court, Patterson also stood, took a book from beside her, and walked off-screen.

In court, family members hugged and were emotional, and detectives involved in the case looked elated. Nobody commented outside court.

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Patterson showed no emotion on the video feed as McLeish outlined why her appeal had failed, and how the director of public prosecutions had succeeded in seeking a longer sentence.