forefront of the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.But in the early Sixties, it was still the home of some deeply sinister weapons experiments.On July 26, 1963, passengers on a London Underground train were deliberately exposed to deadly anthrax in a potentially deadly test that is only now coming to light.The toxin – B globigii bacteria – was concealed in a woman’s powder compact that was thrown onto the tracks somewhere between Colliers Wood and Tooting Broadway stations in south London.
The deadly spores took roughly 15 minutes to travel the ten miles north to Camden Town.Want all the latest shocking news and views from all over the world straight into your inbox?We've got the best royal scoops, crime dramas and breaking stories -.
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