Overview

• Pastor Ian Wilkinson led Sunday service at Korumburra Baptist Church for the first time since Erin Patterson’s July convictions, receiving warm applause from congregants.
• In his sermon, Wilkinson delivered a message of hope with Psalm 23:4 as church members offered prayers for both the Wilkinson and Patterson families.
• Erin Patterson was found guilty on three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder for serving beef Wellington dishes laced with death cap mushrooms at her Leongatha home in July 2023.
• A mandatory life sentence will be imposed at Patterson’s forthcoming sentencing hearing, where Wilkinson is expected to deliver a victim impact statement.
• Patterson has indicated she will appeal her convictions, extending a legal process that has deeply affected the Gippsland community.