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Graham Frederick Young was an English serial killer who used poison to kill his victims. He was sent to [[wikipedia:Broadmoor Hospital|Broadmoor]] in 1962 after poisoning several members of his family; killing his stepmother. After his release in 1971 he went on to poison 70 more people, two of whom died. Young, who was known as the 'teacup poisoner' was sent to [[wikipedia:Parkhurst (HM Prison)|Parkhurst Prison]] where he died of natural causes in 1990. | '''Graham Frederick Young''' (September 7th, 1947 - August 1st, 1990) was an English serial killer who used poison to kill his victims. He was sent to [[wikipedia:Broadmoor Hospital|Broadmoor]] in 1962 after poisoning several members of his family; killing his stepmother. After his release in 1971 he went on to poison 70 more people, two of whom died. Young, who was known as the 'teacup poisoner' was sent to [[wikipedia:Parkhurst (HM Prison)|Parkhurst Prison]] where he died of natural causes in 1990. | ||
==Early life and crimes== | ==Early life and crimes== | ||
Young was born in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neasden Neasden], | Young was born in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neasden Neasden], northwest London. He was fascinated from a young age by poisons and their effects. In 1961 at 14 he started to test poisons on his family, enough to make them violently ill. He amassed large quantities of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimony antimony] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digitalis digitalis] by repeatedly buying small amounts, lying about his age and claiming they were for science experiments at school. | ||
In 1962 Young's stepmother, Molly, died from poisoning. He had been poisoning his father, sister, and a school friend. Young's aunt Winnie, who knew of his fascination with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemistry chemistry] and poisons, became suspicious. He sometimes suffered the same nausea and sicknesses as his family, forgetting which foods he had laced. He was sent to a psychiatrist, who recommended contacting the police. Young was arrested on 23 May 1962, confessing to the attempted murders of his father, sister, and friend. The remains of his stepmother could not be analysed because she had been [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cremated cremated], and at the time her death was not treated as suspicious but rather as the result of complications from injuries sustained in a traffic accident. | In 1962 Young's stepmother, Molly, died from poisoning. He had been poisoning his father, sister, and a school friend. Young's aunt Winnie, who knew of his fascination with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemistry chemistry] and poisons, became suspicious. He sometimes suffered the same nausea and sicknesses as his family, forgetting which foods he had laced. He was sent to a psychiatrist, who recommended contacting the police. Young was arrested on 23 May 1962, confessing to the attempted murders of his father, sister, and friend. The remains of his stepmother could not be analysed because she had been [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cremated cremated], and at the time her death was not treated as suspicious but rather as the result of complications from injuries sustained in a traffic accident. | ||
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While in prison, he befriended fellow serial killer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moors_murders Moors murderer] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Brady Ian Brady], with whom he shared a fascination with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_Germany Nazi Germany]. In his book, ''The Gates of Janus'' (2001) published by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_House Feral House], Brady wrote that "it was hard not to have empathy for Graham Young". The reformed criminal [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Shaw Roy Shaw] in ''Pretty Boy'' (2003), his autobiography, recounts his friendship with Young. | While in prison, he befriended fellow serial killer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moors_murders Moors murderer] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Brady Ian Brady], with whom he shared a fascination with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_Germany Nazi Germany]. In his book, ''The Gates of Janus'' (2001) published by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_House Feral House], Brady wrote that "it was hard not to have empathy for Graham Young". The reformed criminal [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Shaw Roy Shaw] in ''Pretty Boy'' (2003), his autobiography, recounts his friendship with Young. | ||
Young died in his cell at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkhurst_%28HM_Prison%29 Parkhurst] prison | Young died in his cell at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkhurst_%28HM_Prison%29 Parkhurst] prison on August 1st, 1990 at the age of 42. The cause of death was listed as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myocardial_infarction myocardial infarction (heart attack)]. | ||
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