Korumburra Baptist Church pastor Ian Wilkinson, stood in the the supreme court in Melbourne and told the judge that although he had not fully recovered from the mushroom poisoning by Erin Paterson, he forgave the killer of his wife Heather, and his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Gail and Don Patterson.
““I’m distressed that Erin has acted with callous and calculated disregard for my life and the life of those I love. Erin has brought deep sorrow and grief into my life and the lives of many others.
“In regard to the many harms done to me, I make an offer of forgiveness to Erin. I say harms done to me. I have no power or responsibility to forgive harms done to others. In regards to the murder of Heather, Gail and Don I am compelled to seek justice. However, I encourage Erin to receive my offer of forgiveness for those harms done to me with full confession and repentance. I bear her no ill will.
“My prayer for her is that she will use her time in jail wisely to become a better person. Now I am no longer Erin Patterson’s victim, and she has become the victim of my kindness.”