Days after Poison first aired, Kenneth Law is arrested in Canada. At a late-night press conference, police reveal the alleged scale of his operation: 1,200 packages, shipped to over 40 countries.

For the families left behind, the arrest brings both relief and renewed grief,  and a question that hangs over the entire investigation: why did it take so long?

WARNING: this series contains discussions about suicide. If you or someone you know has been affected or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.

Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times.

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