Farquharson to Freeman: The horror of parents killing their kids

About this episode

Andrew Rule examines cases of parents harming their children following a notorious child killer's prison beating.

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT:  After the news of a notorious child killer being savagely beaten in prison, Andrew Rule looks at more cases of parents harming their own children. Subscribe to Crime X+  to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at:  lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: newspodcastssold@news.com.au   Crimestoppers:  https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Rule

Topics covered

• child harm
• true crime
• parental violence
• prison justice
• disturbing cases

Keywords

• child killer
• parental harm
• true crime podcast
• disturbing content
• Andrew Rule

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crime X+, Lifeline, Beyond Blue, Kids Helpline, Crimestoppers, heraldsun.com.au

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