Australia toxic mushroom trial: Sole survivor Ian Wilkinson testifies

Ian Wilkinson was left seriously ill after the meal, which led to the deaths of his wife and two relatives.

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Ian Wilkinson told the courtroom on Tuesday that he and his wife Heather had been "very happy to be invited" to the lunch hosted by Erin Patterson.

But the meal left Heather and two other relatives dead, and Mr Wilkinson seriously ill.

Ms Patterson, who is on trial for the murder of three people and the attempted murder of another, has pleaded not guilty and her defence team says she "panicked" after unintentionally serving poison to family members she loved.

Three people died in hospital in the days after the meal: Ms Patterson's former in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, as well as Gail's sister, Heather Wilkinson.