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Sole Survivor of Australian Mushroom Poisoning Grieves Loss of Wife and Friends

Sole Survivor of Australian Mushroom Poisoning Grieves Loss of Wife and Friends
Ian Wilkinson departs walks from the Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court in Morwell, Australia, on June 4, 2025. James Ross/AAP Image via AP
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8/25/2025|Updated: 8/26/2025

MELBOURNE, Australia—The sole survivor of a deadly lunch laced with toxic mushrooms said Monday he felt only half alive following the death of his wife and he continued to grieve the loss of his two closest friends.

Ian Wilkinson read the first victim impact statement at a sentencing hearing for Erin Patterson at the Victoria state Supreme Court in Melbourne. The 50-year-old will be sentenced Sept. 8 on three counts of murder and one of attempted murder.

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