EPISODE · Feb 21, 2021 · 34 MIN
The Husband Poisoner - #192
from Australian True Crime · host Bravecasting
Sydney experienced a noticeable uptick in homicides post WWII, and as police made more and more arrests the startling truth emerged. Women represented a much higher proportion of offenders than ever before and their MO struck fear into husbands nation wide. Dr Tanya Bretherton joins us to discuss the phenomenon and her book, THE HUSBAND POISONERShow notes for Episode 192:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Dr Tanya BrethertonLike us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our BookshopListen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyIf you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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After World War II, Sydney experienced a crime wave and it was women who were the perpetrators. The household poison thallium, normally used to kill rats, was the murder weapon to kill husbands and other inconvenient family members. Unlike a...
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