The woman accused of fatally poisoning three members of her ex-husband’s family with a deadly mushroom-laced Wellington steak has been cut from the $2.6 million will of one of the alleged victims.
Erin Patterson allegedly murdered her ex-husband’s parents, Don and Gail Patterson, her aunt, Heather Wilkinson, and her uncle, Ian Wilkinson, at their Leongatha home using deadly mushrooms on July 29, 2023.
Supreme Court documents this week revealed that Don left his estate to be divided equally between his four children, Simon Patterson (Erin’s estranged husband), Matthew and Nathan Patterson, and Anna Terrington.
There was nothing left for Erin or her children and Simon’s children, the Herald of the Sun reported.
Don’s will, dated November 2, 2018, valued their collective assets at $2.6 million.
That includes a $680,000 home on Range Court in Korumburra, a $695,000 unit on North Rd in Oakleigh East, about $634,000 in superannuation funds, $516,000 in shares, $88,000 in cash and a $30,000 camper van.
Don’s executors and his two youngest children, Nathan and Anna, were given the chance to divide the estate among its beneficiaries this week after probate was granted.
The status of Gail’s probate application remained at “further information sought” as of Wednesday.
Erin Patterson (pictured), the woman accused of killing three members of her ex-husband’s family with deadly mushrooms, has been cut out of the will of one of her alleged victims.
Don Patterson (pictured with his wife, Gail) left his estate to be divided equally among his four children.
While the process of organizing Don’s estate is underway, his official cause of death has yet to be determined nearly a year after the ill-fated lunch.
The executor’s affidavit said the “full death certificate showing the cause of death has not yet been finalised as the deceased’s death is subject to a coroner’s inquest.”
Don, 70, died in hospital a day after his wife Gail, 70, and Gail’s sister, 66.
All three alleged victims and Heather’s husband Ian Wilkinson, who survived the allegedly poisoned food, are understood to have suffered food poisoning before being admitted to hospital.
Erin pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder in May.
In addition to the attempted murder charge relating to Ian, Erin is accused of attempting to kill her ex-husband Simon, three times at different locations in Korumburra, Howqua and Wilsons Promontory.
The latest attempted murder charge also relates to Simon, who was invited to lunch by Erin but backed out at the last minute.
Erin remains behind bars and is scheduled to return to court for an administrative hearing in August.
Erin is scheduled to return to court for an administrative hearing in August after pleading not guilty to three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder.
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