Overview

• Pastor Ian Wilkinson resumed services at Korumburra Baptist Church on July 20, marking his first public return since surviving the July 2023 death cap mushroom attack that killed his wife and two relatives.
• Congregants greeted Wilkinson with applause and led special prayers for both the Wilkinson and Patterson families during the Sunday service.
• Wilkinson opened the service with readings from Psalm 23, highlighting themes of hope and resilience after spending weeks in hospital and undergoing a liver transplant.
• Erin Patterson was found guilty on July 7 of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder following a two-month Supreme Court trial that heard testimony from more than 50 witnesses.
• Under Victorian law Patterson faces a mandatory life sentence and Wilkinson is expected to deliver his victim impact statement in the coming months.