The Sunday Edition: Poison (Pt 1) - The life of Tom Parfett

Poison is the podcast series behind the new two-part TV documentary 'Poisoned', which airs on Channel 4 this Wednesday, 9 July and Thursday, 10 July.

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Part One: In October 2021, David Parfett’s 22-year-old son, Tom, took his own life.

Listen to the full series: Poison.

Further reading: The moment I confronted the poison poster who is accused of 14 murders

Warning, this episode contains discussions about suicide.

If you or someone you know has been affected by suicide or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.

Host: James Beal, Deputy Investigations Editor, The Times.

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