Sole surviving mushroom lunch victim Ian Wilkinson, his family and the loved ones of three people murdered by killer cook Erin Patterson have delivered emotional statements as she faced court for her pre-sentencing hearing today.
Patterson was on July 7 found guilty of three murders and the attempted murder of Wilkinson over a death cap mushroom-laced beef Wellington lunch.
She intentionally prepared and presented the tainted meal at her Leongatha residence during lunch for her ex-parents-in-law, Don and Gail Patterson, along with Gail’s sister, Heather Wilkinson, and her spouse, Ian.
Colin Patterson, brother of Don Patterson
- “As the younger brother of Don, I never knew a time without him in my life. As Christians, they were people of hope.”
- “It was Don who took on the major share of helping mother as she got older, Gail too contributed …. to making mum’s life richer. Their deaths have left a large gap in our family.”
Tim Patterson, Don Patterson’s nephew and son of Colin
- “The week following the lunch was the worst of my life … I wrote in my diary ‘why did God decide to end such amazing lives in such a horrific manner?”
- “Why did she decide to focus her expert wrath on the wonderful people I know?”
