Two-day pre-sentencing hearing at Victorian supreme court comes after Patterson was found guilty of triple murder and attempted murder on 7 July

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Wilkinson is delivering his victim impact statement in court.

He begins by describing his wife, Heather, who was murdered by Patterson. He says:

She was a compassionate, intelligent, brave, witty, simply a delightful person who loved sharing life with others …