Prosecutors have dismissed as baseless a claim made by convicted triple murderer Erin Patterson that being moved to a "catastrophic" hotel had harmed her welfare. The rejection forms part of the ongoing legal proceedings following her conviction for murdering three relatives with a beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms, a case that has drawn intense public and media attention in Australia.

Patterson, dubbed the "mushroom killer" in the press, had reportedly argued that her accommodation arrangements were severely detrimental, but prosecutors said the complaint had "no substance" and offered no evidence to support it. The article does not provide further specifics on the hotel in question, the exact stage of proceedings, or when a ruling on the matter is expected.