Mushroom lunch survivor, Ian Wilkinson, speaks after Erin Patterson sentencing | ABC NEWS [dg6M8eOGTO3]

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Standing on the steps of the Supreme Court, Ian Wilkinson said he wanted to thank the police, particularly the Homicide Squad and Detective Stephen Eppingstall. "They made a professional, efficient and effective investigation into what happened at the lunch," he said, before asking the media to respect his family's privacy as they continued to grieve and heal. ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: Like ABC NEWS on Facebook: Follow ABC NEWS on Instagram: Follow ABC NEWS on X (Twitter): Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia

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