At the bottom of a picturesque cemetery on the outskirts of their hometown, the graves of Erin Patterson's alleged victims remain unmarked more than a year after their deaths.
On Wednesday, Patterson will front the
Supreme Court of Victoria for the first of a series of preliminary hearings to pave the way for her eventual jury trial next year.
On Monday, neither Mr Patterson nor Mr Wilkinson would discuss their scheduled appearances at the upcoming pre-trial hearings.
Warning signs posted at the gates of their respective homes in Korumburra - 120km south-east of
Melbourne - threaten media representatives with prosecution for trespassing if they attempted to approach the properties.
The first of Patterson's pre-trial hearings is expected to wind-up on Monday, with further hearings planned for later this year, ahead of a trial next year.
But evidence from the hearings will be kept secret from the public to ensure potential jury members do not hear information that is not disclosed at the trial.
The final resting places of Erin Patterson's alleged victims are positioned towards the rear of the cemetery among the lush lawns, a stone's throw from a grassy cow paddock.
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