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Today in True Crime

January 25, 1990: Escaping Ivan Milat

Today in True Crime

Parcast

Education, True Crime, History

4.42.4K Ratings

🗓️ 25 January 2020

⏱️ 14 minutes

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On this day in 1990, hitchhiker Paul Onions narrowly escaped the clutches of Australia’s most notorious serial killer—Ivan Milat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Today is Saturday January 25th, 2020. On this day, January 25th, 2020, on this day in 1990, hitchhiker Paul Unions narrowly

0:38.9

escaped the clutches of Australia's most notorious serial killer, Ivan Milat.

0:47.0

Welcome to today in True Crime, a parcast original.

0:55.0

Due to the graphic nature of today's crimes,

0:57.4

listener discretion is advised.

0:59.4

Extreme caution is advised for listeners under 13.

1:03.6

Today we're covering the attempted kidnap and murder

1:07.0

of British backpacker Paul Onions.

1:10.1

Let's go back to the town of Midagong, Australia on Thursday, January 25, 1990.

1:17.0

Paul Onions wandered slowly along the row of small shops.

1:26.0

As the 24-year-old hitched his bulging backpack higher on his shoulders,

1:31.0

he stepped under the awning stretching along the shop fronts, eager to escape

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