The Poisoners' Cabinet

Ep 278 - The Gatton Murders

The Poisoners' Cabinet

Show Notes

Ep 278 is loose! And it's a grim tale this week of a bizarre and brutal attack on a family in Gatton, Queensland. What happened on that dusty road one festive night? Who was responsible? And did the banana farm have any luck? It's a grim one this week, so tread carefully. The secret ingredient is...a horse and cart!

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Sources this week include: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-25/gatton-queensland-cold-case-murder/104834644 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatton_murders unresolved.me/the-gatton-murders medium.com/crimebeat/gattons-tragedy-claimed-three-lives-in-1898-787b293cca12

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