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September 19, 2021 46 mins
The gals are currently recovering from their friends wedding, so here's a patreon bonus episode to tie you over until next week! Interested in getting more episodes like this one? Consider joining the Weird Distractions Podcast patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weirddistractionspodcast?fan_landing=true Need a distraction? We got you.  Episode Notes from Original Patreon Release (July 25th, 2021):  Nothing like ending the month off like talking about a depressing true crime case that involves children... right? Sorry to discuss such a depressing case - but this one is weird and has a bunch of twists and turns. This month we talk about the potentially solved case which took place in the 1980's at the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children - also known as Sick Kids hospital. Need a distraction? We got you. Resources: · Sick Kids website · University of Calgary – “Whatever Happened to … The Prosecution of Susan Nelles” – By Kelsey Horvat and Peter Bowal – September 2011 · Canlii.org – REGINA V. NELLES – Provincial Court (Criminal Division), Judicial District of York, Ontario, Vanek Prov. Ct. J – May 21st, 1982 · WebMD – Digoxin · YouTube video – “Video: Case of Toronto Nurse Charged with murder in 1980’s revisited” – uploaded by use NEWS 1130 – October 25th, 2016 · Diagenics.co.uk – Mercaptobenzothiazole · Rrj.ca article – “The Magazine – The Grange Ordeal” – By Lynn Kelly – April 9th, 1985 · Maclean’s article – “The Baby Murders” – by Arthur Johnson, Robert Block, Patricia Hluchy and Dave Silburt – originally posted on April 9th, 1984 – republished online on October 26th, 2016 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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