Australia news live: Erin Patterson’s mushroom murders sentence being handed down

<p>Justice Christopher Beale is handing down the sentence. Follow today’s news live</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Victoria’s supreme court will hand down the triple-murderer <strong>Erin Patterson’s</strong> sentence shortly. The state’s supreme court will allow a television camera inside the courtroom to broadcast the sentencing hearing – with a 10 second delay – for the first time.</p><p>Patterson, 50, faces the prospect of spending the rest of her life in prison. Justice <strong>Christopher Beale</strong> will deliver her sentence from 9.30am in a hearing expected to last about 30 minutes.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/sep/08/australia-news-live-erin-patterson-mushroom-murders-trial-sentencing-blood-moon-pictures-shark-net-beach-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>