July 29th 2024.
Graham Young was a disturbed individual who saw his colleagues and family as mere 'guinea pigs' for his twisted experiments. In 1972, he was found guilty by a jury at St Alban's Crown Court in Hertfordshire for murdering two colleagues and attempting to kill others with deadly doses of poison. The trial lasted for nine days, during which the jury was horrified by the gruesome details of Young's actions.
But the jury was in for another shock after the proceedings were over. They were informed that Young's fascination with death and poison was not a new thing. In fact, as a teenager, he had already attempted to murder several people with poison. However, due to a tragic error, he was released and given the chance to fulfill his sick fantasies once again.
Born in Neasden, London in 1947, Young was obsessed with toxicology, Adolf Hitler, and black magic from a young age. He was even known as the 'Mad Professor' by his classmates and often wore a swastika on his shirt. His twisted experiments began with killing wild frogs and his pet cat with poisons he stole from his school. But soon, he turned his attention to humans, which coincided with the release of Agatha Christie's novel about a killer who uses poison to murder their victims.
In 1961, many of Young's family members fell ill after drinking tea he had laced with poison. His aunt, who was aware of his interest in toxicology, and his teacher, who found poisons hidden in his desk, alerted the authorities. He was arrested and admitted to poisoning his father, stepmother, sister, and a school friend. He even led the police to his stash of poisons hidden by a reservoir.
At the age of 14, Young became the youngest inmate at Broadmoor Hospital, a facility for criminals with mental illnesses. A psychiatrist who examined him noted his lack of a normal moral sense and warned that he would likely re-offend. Despite this, in 1970, Young was released from Broadmoor as he was deemed no longer fixated on poisons and no longer a danger to others.
However, this was far from the truth. Young moved to a bedsit in Hemel Hempstead and continued his deadly experiments. He bought a large amount of antimony potassium tartrate, a poison that can cause heart attacks, and befriended a man named Trevor Sparkes. Young secretly poisoned Sparkes' water, causing him to fall violently ill. Luckily, Sparkes survived and made a miraculous recovery, only to find out later that he had been targeted by a serial killer.
Young then got a job at John Hadland Laboratories, using a fake CV to hide his criminal history. But soon after his arrival, a mysterious illness known as the 'Bovington Bug' spread throughout the company. Young, who was responsible for pushing the tea trolley, was suspected to be the culprit. Two of his colleagues, David Tilson and Jethro Batt, fell ill, with one going temporarily bald and the other becoming suicidal.
It was clear that Young's obsession with poisons and death was still very much alive. But despite his previous conviction, he was able to continue his deadly experiments, leading to the death of two colleagues and the attempted murder of several others. It was a tragic and horrifying case of a serial killer who was allowed to roam free and fulfill his sick fantasies.
Graham Young was a man with a dark and twisted mind. He saw his colleagues and family as mere guinea pigs for his deadly experiments. And unfortunately, his twisted desires led him down a path of murder and attempted murder.
In 1972, a jury at St Alban's Crown Court in Hertfordshire found Young guilty of killing two of his colleagues and attempting to kill others with lethal doses of poison. The trial lasted for nine days, during which the jury was exposed to the shocking details of Young's crimes.
But just when they thought they had heard the worst, they were hit with another bombshell. After the proceedings were over, they were informed that Young's fascination with death and poison was not something new. In fact, as a teenage boy, he had already attempted to poison several people. The authorities were aware of this, but due to a tragic error, had let Young go free to continue his sick fantasies.
It was clear that a serial killer was born in the form of Graham Young. He grew up in Neasden, London with an obsession for toxicology, Adolf Hitler, and black magic. Even as a young boy, he was known as the "Mad Professor" and would often wear a swastika on his shirt. His first victims were wild frogs and his own pet cat, which he killed with poisons stolen from his school.
But his twisted desires soon turned towards humans, coinciding with the release of Agatha Christie's novel "Pale Horse" in 1961, where the killer also used poison. In February of that year, many of Young's family members fell ill after drinking tea, with symptoms ranging from stomach cramps to hallucinations. His aunt, who knew of his interest in toxicology, and his teacher, who found poisons in his desk, alerted the authorities.
Young was arrested in 1962 and admitted to poisoning his father, stepmother, sister, and a school friend. He even led the police to his stash of poisons hidden near a reservoir. At just 14 years old, he became the youngest inmate in the history of Broadmoor Hospital, a facility for those with mental illnesses and serious criminal histories.
Despite being deemed a danger to others by a psychiatrist, Young was released in 1971 after spending eight years at Broadmoor. The psychiatrist believed that he was no longer obsessed with poisons and violence, and that he deserved a second chance. But those words would prove fatal, as Young's twisted desires were still very much alive.
He moved to Hemel Hempstead and bought a large dose of antimony potassium tartrate under the guise of being a student. He then moved to a hostel in Slough, where he made friends with a man named Trevor Sparkes and poisoned his water. Sparkes fell violently ill, but miraculously recovered before finding out that he had been targeted by a serial killer.
Young then got a job at John Hadland Laboratories in Bovington, where he continued to poison his colleagues. The illness that spread through the company became known as the "Bovington Bug," and Young's role in pushing the tea trolley gave him the perfect opportunity to poison his victims.
Young's twisted mind and deadly actions were finally brought to justice in 1972 when he was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. But the damage he caused to his victims and their families will never be forgotten. It serves as a chilling reminder of the dangers of letting a dangerous criminal go free, and the responsibility of the authorities to protect the public.
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