A Passion for Poison

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There are few criminal cases more astonishing than that of Graham Young. His story involves two sensational trials, murders both certain and probably, a clutch of forgiving relatives, and scores of surviving victims. Fourteen in the summer of 1962, Graham was charged with poisoning a schoolfriend and family members by adding antimony to their packed lunches and morning cups of tea. Graham's trial resulted in his detainment at Broadmoor, where he was the youngest patient. On his release, Graham found employment in Hadlands, where his role as junior storeman meant making tea for his colleagues. And very soon, his workmates began experiencing crippling stomach pains