The first time Sean Turnell saw a gun in real life, was when an AK47 was being pointed at his head. For the next few years, the economics professor spent his days locked in a horrifying 150-year-old prison alongside drug traffickers. The bars were rusty, the walls were stained with blood, there were huge scorpions, rats, and spiders, and the food often poisoned the prisoners. This is his extraordinary story of survival. Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: newspodcastssold@news.com.au  Questions for Gary: icatchkillers@news.com.au  Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.