The brother of one of Erin Patterson’s victims questioned if “evil” could be at play after the fateful beef wellington lunch left four people in hospital, before all but one died.

Gail and Don Patterson were killed, along with Heather Wilkinson after the lunch at Erin Patterson’s home, while Ian, Heather’s husband, survived.

Patterson, 50, was found guilty of three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder last month relating to the lunch she hosted in the county Victorian town of Leongatha more than two years ago.

She is facing a two-day plea hearing where relatives of her victims are facing her for the first time since the conviction.

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Among the 28 statements given to the court was one from Donald’s brother Colin. It was read by his daughter.

In it, he said a

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