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The Halloween Poisoner

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

CHAPTER

What Happened to Ronald O'Brien?

In 1975, Ronald O'Brien killed his son Timothy and three other children. He thought nobody would suspect him because of the stories about stranger danger at Halloween. When you've finished listening to this podcast, what will you remember? Will you remember Joel Best's carefully compiled statistics? Or will you remember the horrific death of little Timothy O'Brien? If your family is celebrating Halloween this year, enjoy yourself. But please make sure that your children take care when crossing the street.

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