Heinz Poisoning

In the 1980s, cases of consumer terrorism had reached a peak. You may have heard about the Tylenol murders in America. Seven people lost their lives when they consumed tablets from bottles purchased in chemists and supermarkets. They had no way of knowing the pills they swallowed were randomly laced with potassium cyanide. A few years later, the United Kingdom had its own scare when lethal contaminants were hidden in everyday products...*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***This episode was researched and written by Rosanna Fitton. Illustrations and production direction also by Rosanna Fitton. Narration, audio editing, script editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.Order our new book ‘They Walk Among Us’ here: https://bit.ly/2BZ5STRMore information can be found on our website at http://theywalkamonguspodcast.com For early advert-free access and other extras, visit: https://www.patreon.com/TheyWalkAmongUs MUSIC: Ossuary by Purple Planet MusicSpy Story by Purple Planet MusicTime Perception by Purple Planet MusicContamination by Purple Planet MusicDecay by Purple Planet MusicDeadlock by Purple Planet MusicOutrigger by Purple Planet MusicDeep Roots by Purple Planet MusicRedemption by Purple Planet MusicShifting Sands by Purple Planet MusicEcosphere by Purple Planet MusicJezebel by Purple Planet MusicMeltwater by Purple Planet MusicMoonrise by Purple Planet MusicAll music sourced from https://www.purple-planet.com used under an Attribution License - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TWAU_PodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/theywalkamonguspodcast/ Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1346814312074979/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theywalkamonguspodcast/ Acast - https://www.acast.com/theywalkamongus We’re running a brief listener survey. As a thank you, completing it gives you the chance to win one of three signed copies of the They Walk Among Us book: https://bit.ly/theywalkamongussurvey2026  Thanks!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.