When Gareth was 14, he was in a relationship with an attractive young teacher at his school,

and he thought he was the luckiest boy in the world.

But when she walked out of his life, everything started to unravel.

35 years later, everyone's acting like it never happened, and Gareth wants to understand why.

How about the truth? How about we do that first, and then we work out where we're going to go understand why. How about the truth? How about we do that first

and then we work out where we're going to go from there? How about the truth? This new four-part

series is about who gets to be a perpetrator and a victim. To listen, just search for Lucky

Boy wherever you get your podcasts.

Thank you. wherever you get your podcasts. Near the border with the Republic of Ireland,

at the edge of the Morn Mountains,

there's a small city called Nuri.

In 1990, it's home to the McCabes,

a lively family with seven children under the age of 12.

Mommy would have been at home with us during the day.

You know, we went out, played rounders and Teg.

Janita's 10, and she's the second eldest.

She spends the days looking forward to her dad's return from work in his van.

We would all run for the van, because we knew when Daddy came home. That was it. We were

getting the money for the sweet van that came behind him. So this was the highlight.

They can get three fizzy jelly sweets for just one P. And mommy, she would crack up with daddy.

You know, what did you give them this money for?

You know, buying them out sweeps, they'll choke on them.

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