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| Australia mushroom deaths: Heather Wilkinson remembered | Australia mushroom deaths: Heather Wilkinson remembered |
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| Ian Wilkinson wanted to marry wife Heather the first time they met, said their son David | Ian Wilkinson wanted to marry wife Heather the first time they met, said their son David |
| A woman in Australia who died after eating a mushroom beef Wellington has been mourned by hundreds at a memorial service. | A woman in Australia who died after eating a mushroom beef Wellington has been mourned by hundreds at a memorial service. |
| Heather Wilkinson, 66, was one of three guests who died after a July lunch in the town of Leongatha, in a case that has gripped the nation. | Heather Wilkinson, 66, was one of three guests who died after a July lunch in the town of Leongatha, in a case that has gripped the nation. |
| Police believe that they consumed lethal death cap mushrooms in the dish cooked by Erin Patterson. | Police believe that they consumed lethal death cap mushrooms in the dish cooked by Erin Patterson. |
| Ms Patterson has said she is innocent and used the mushrooms by accident. | Ms Patterson has said she is innocent and used the mushrooms by accident. |
| She was named as a suspect by police after she and her two children appeared unharmed after the lunch. But she has not been arrested, nor does she face charges. | She was named as a suspect by police after she and her two children appeared unharmed after the lunch. But she has not been arrested, nor does she face charges. |
| Ms Patterson has also said she herself was admitted to hospital after the meal due to stomach pains. | Ms Patterson has also said she herself was admitted to hospital after the meal due to stomach pains. |
| Fatal family lunch mystery grips Australia | Fatal family lunch mystery grips Australia |
| Australia mushroom deaths accidental, says cook | Australia mushroom deaths accidental, says cook |
| Ms Wilkinson's sister Gail and brother-in-law Don Patterson, who were Ms Patterson's former parents-in-law and both aged 70, also died after the lunch. | Ms Wilkinson's sister Gail and brother-in-law Don Patterson, who were Ms Patterson's former parents-in-law and both aged 70, also died after the lunch. |
| Ian Wilkinson, 68, was present at the meal but was released from hospital last week after a nearly two-month long stay. | Ian Wilkinson, 68, was present at the meal but was released from hospital last week after a nearly two-month long stay. |
| The pastor attended the memorial service for his wife on Wednesday in Korumburra, a few hours' drive south-east of Melbourne. | The pastor attended the memorial service for his wife on Wednesday in Korumburra, a few hours' drive south-east of Melbourne. |
| "She was uncompromising but full of grace, thoughtful, faithful and welcoming to visitors," David Wilkinson said of his mother in a tearful eulogy, according to Australian media. | "She was uncompromising but full of grace, thoughtful, faithful and welcoming to visitors," David Wilkinson said of his mother in a tearful eulogy, according to Australian media. |
| Heather Wilkinson's former colleagues, who were among the mourners, also paid tribute to her as a caring teacher who loved her students. | Heather Wilkinson's former colleagues, who were among the mourners, also paid tribute to her as a caring teacher who loved her students. |
| Since the family tragedy, Australia has been transfixed by the case - with the details closely scrutinised. | Since the family tragedy, Australia has been transfixed by the case - with the details closely scrutinised. |
| An earlier memorial for Gail and Don Patterson was widely covered by Australian media and also drew hundreds of mourners. | An earlier memorial for Gail and Don Patterson was widely covered by Australian media and also drew hundreds of mourners. |
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