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This series on Jane's Town deals with horrific events. The series deals with mass murder

and suicide of men, women and children, as well as other abuses. The episodes are graphic

and distressing, especially episode 3. It will not be suitable for all listeners. Please

use your discretion. At 10.30am on November 18, 1978, Congressman Leo Ryan

woke in Jane's Town's guest house. After quickly finishing his breakfast, Ryan and his

staff at Jackie Spear immediately began interviewing more residents about their life in Jane's

Town. At 11am, a flatbed truck arrived carrying the

Congressman's media entourage. Several journalists, a cameraman, salmon and producer. They had

been refused a accommodation in Jane's Town, so instead spent the night in the nearby village

of Port Cotuma. As Marceline Jones took them on their pre-planned tour of the commune,

they walked past several seemingly harmless sites. A group of girls practicing a dance

routine, boys playing basketball, and children crowded around a television set watching a

movie. But something about the regimented perfection of each event seemed off. It

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