Triple-murderer Erin Patterson has stolen 'years of love and laughter', family members of the victims poisoned by her toxic beef Wellington lunch have told a court. Patterson, 50, was last month found guilty of killing three relatives—and attempting to kill another—with a death cap mushroom-laced meal in July 2023. In a hearing on Monday, ahead of her sentencing on September 8, a group of relatives gave emotional statements about the impact of their loved ones' brutal deaths. The sole survivor of the lunch, local pastor Ian Wilkinson, said he felt 'half alive' without his late wife Heather—yet made a powerful offer of forgiveness to the woman who killed her. In the days following the meal, her former in-laws Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, died in hospital, as did Gail's sister, Heather Wilkinson, 66. Mr. Wilkinson, who became critically ill, eventually recovered after weeks in the hospital. Patterson's estranged husband, Simon, had also been invited but pulled out at the last moment. In the courtroom, Mr. Wilkinson opened by tearfully honoring his 'beautiful wife' and spoke about the profound loss he felt. His powerful words conveyed forgiveness to Patterson, closing with a hope that she would use her time in jail to become a better person. 'Now I am no longer Erin Patterson's victim. She has become the victim of my kindness.' The court also heard from other relatives, expressing their grief and hardship. Prosecutors are seeking a sentencing of life without parole, emphasizing the calculated nature of Patterson's crime and her deceitful actions following the incident.