Overview
- Justice Michelle Quigley granted a closed-court order on July 23 that bars any sale or disposal of Patterson’s Leongatha home, a move made public on July 30.
- The restraining action holds her last known asset, a five-bedroom property valued at about $1.2 million, so it can meet any restitution or compensation claims under the Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic).
- Patterson was found guilty on July 7 of murdering three relatives and attempting to kill a fourth by lacing beef Wellington meals with death cap mushrooms in July 2023.
- The legal firm Doogue & George lodged a mortgage on the home before her conviction to secure trial fees, creating a priority dispute with future victim claims.
- The asset restraint returns to the Supreme Court in November for directions as Patterson pursues an anticipated appeal.