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The only surviving guest of the deadly beef lunch Velington in the heart of the loud Australian court says he and his wife were “very happy” to receive an invitation to the meeting.
John Wilkinson was seriously ill after eating, leading to the death of his wife and two other relatives.
Erin Paterson, who is accused of killing three relatives and attempted murder of another, did not find herself guilty, and her defense team says she “panic” after the unintentional service of the poison members she loved.
Three people were killed in the hospital on days after eating.
The victims were the former son-in-law of Mrs. Paterson, the 70th Don Paterson, and the 70th Gale Paterson, as well as his sister Gayla, Hiser Wilkinson, 66 years old.
Mr. Wilkinson, a local shepherd and husband of Hiser, survived after weeks of treatment at the hospital.
He said that the packaged courtroom, that Ms Paterson had placed “all the food”, which included puree, green beans and beef Velington.
“Each person had an individual supply, it was very similar to the flow,” he said. “It was a case for confectionery, and when we cut it, there was a steak and mushrooms. It was completely baked.”
Mr. Wilkinson also said that Gayle and Heather lifted four gray plates with food and put them on the table, while Mrs. Paterson ate from the colored orange tan.
“Erin raised the odd plate and carried her to the table. She took her to the table at the table.”
He was shown a picture of a dining room on the iPad, and he noted where each of the five people was sitting at lunch.
He said he and Hiser “eaten all the food”, while Don Eu Eat with half the beef Velington that Gail did not finish.
“There were talk about husbands who helped wives.”
Asked about his relationship with Mrs. Paterson, he replied: “I would say that our relationship was friendly, friendly. It had no special depth. We were more like acquaintances. We didn’t see many.”
“She just seemed to me an ordinary man,” he added. “When we met, things were friendly. We never had arguments and disputes. It just seemed ordinary.”
“Hiser would see Erin more than me, talking to her more than I was, but we didn’t think the relationship was close,” he said.
The invitation was made on Hilkinson’s Hilkinson at the Church a week -two, reminded Mr. Wilkinson.
“We were very glad that they were invited. It seemed that our relationship would improve,” he said.
“We were very pleased to accept.”
The court showed a copy of Mrs. Wilkinson’s diary, where she wrote “Erin for lunch” in a pencil.
Written by a blue ink: “12:00” – said Mr. Wilkinson when they needed to pick up Don and Gayl Paterson. Another word “fruit” in the diary referring to the fruit plate they took for lunch, he said.
Mrs. Paterson, wearing a light -shirt -striped shirt, sat without emotions when Mr. Wilkinson began his evidence.
Last week, her lawyer stated that there was no intention to hurt anyone, and death was. The result of a tragic accident – although many facts are not disputed, and it is recognized that she had been lied to the police several times.
On Monday, the jurors heard from the members of the true group of crimes on Facebook, which included Ms Paterson.
One of the witnesses, Christine Hunt, asked about Erin Paterson’s relationship with her remote husband Simon.
She told the court that the words “control” and “forced” used Ms Paterson.
Another member of the same group. Daniela Barkley told the court that Erin Paterson was “excited” to buy a dehydler, and the jury showed several images that were shared with the group that showed that the mushrooms dried on metal shelves.
In a text message shown in court, Ms Paterson said that “I was hiding mushrooms with powder” – including recipes such as brownies so that her children could not say that they ate them.
The court also heard that in July 2023, she asked for advice on the preparation of beef Velington, a dish served by four guests for this deadly lunch later in the same month.
