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His family confirmed on Saturday that he is making \u201csignificant progress\u201d at home after being discharged from Melbourne\u2019s Austin Hospital over 50 days after the tragedy.<\/p>\n
Wilkinson\u2019s family said: \u201cThis milestone marks a moment of immense relief and gratitude for Ian and the entire Wilkinson family.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Wilkinson family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the Leongatha, Dandenong, and Austin Hospitals for their unwavering dedication and exceptional care that played a pivotal role in Ian\u2019s recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n
The family also thanked their church and other loved ones in their community.<\/p>\n
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They said: \u201cThis collective kindness has been a pillar of strength for Ian and the family, reinforcing the sense of unity and compassion that defines our community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Police launched an investigation into the other deaths, which were allegedly a result of a beef wellington made with poisonous death cap mushrooms.<\/p>\n
Patterson wrote a statement to investigators, which was obtained by ABC.<\/p>\n
In the statement, she revealed she was hospitalized after the lunch with bad stomach pains and diarrhea, and she was given a \u201cliver protective drug.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Patterson said she served the meal to her guests and allowed them to choose their own plates – she also ate a portion of the meal herself.<\/p>\n
She claimed the mushrooms were a mixture of button mushrooms from a major supermarket and dried mushrooms from an Asian grocery store in Melbourne she bought months before.<\/p>\n
The mother-of-two denied murdering her guests, saying she had \u201cno reason\u201d to hurt them.<\/p>\n
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