Phantom In The Forest / Barry Prudom

Phantom In The Forest / Barry Prudom

Author: They Walk Among Us April 9, 2025 Duration: 1:11:21

Held at gunpoint by an intruder, his family had been prisoners in their own home since the previous evening. For nearly twelve hours, they had listened as their captor spoke of the lives he had taken. When he finally slipped away in the morning, he left the captives to wrestle with his parting words: "I am going to die, but I will not be the only one..." 


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This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.


Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.


Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton


Narration, additional audio editing, script editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.


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