Sinister South
Join Rachel and Hannah on the Sinister South Podcast as they explore the shadowy corners of South London. Each episode digs into the gritty true crime stories that have left their mark on the local streets of South London. They’ll introduce you to the victims and dissect the mysteries while giving you a taste of the places these dramas unfolded. It’s not all doom and gloom; Rach and Han also have plenty of nonsense to chat about! So whether you're a true crime buff or just curious about the darker tales from their neck of the woods, pull up a chair, tune in and join the mischief!
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Episodes
56 episodes
Murdered for what he knew: Bulic Forsythe
In this episode, recorded amid cat flap dramas, church hall trauma, and a frankly terrifying inflatable dinosaur, we dive into one of the most disturbing and under-reported cases in South London’s history: the murder of Bulic Forsythe.In...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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Lightning Struck Twice – Naomi Hunte & Fiona Holm
This week we bring you the devastating story of two women, Naomi Hunte and Fiona Holm, both murdered by the same man: Carl Cooper. Both had warned police. Both were ignored. And both were lost because no one acted when it mattered.We tal...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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The Murder of Riches Obi – Sham Marriages, Real Consequences
After a slightly chaotic opening involving anxiety spirals, pocket-based trouser strategy, and a traumatic passport photo, things quickly turn grim as we cover the brutal 2020 murder of 25-year-old Riches Obie in Elephant & Castle.H...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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Art, Ammo and the Ahearnes: A tale of theft and attempted murder
A man shot in his kitchen. A Ming vase in a JD Sports bag. An iPad dumped in the Thames.This one has it all: a failed assassination, a Geneva museum heist, and three South London men who left a digital trail as messy as their getaway. P...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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A Tragedy Behind Closed Doors: Sayagi Sivanantham
In the summer of 2020, the quiet suburb of Mitcham was shaken by an unthinkable tragedy. Five-year-old Sayagi Sivanantham was found critically injured in her family’s flat, and what followed would unravel into a story that forced a difficult na...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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1:04:40
Sweets and secrets: The mysterious murder of Laura Mordaunt-Chapman
This week, we’re off to Twickenham (yes, it is in South London—Han’s learning geography as we go), where a wealthy widow was found brutally stabbed and partially burned in her own home in 1936. Laura Mordaunt Chapman lived a quiet, reclusive li...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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1:14:53
The Bell Pub Shootings: 1990s Gangland Murders in South London
In the early 1990s, South London was a hotspot for gangland violence, with organised crime families like the Arifs and Brindells locked in a deadly power struggle. In this episode, we explore the interconnected murders of Arma Abdullah, David B...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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Sophie Lionnet: The girl they tried to erase
She travelled to London with dreams of adventure, language, and independence, but instead, 21-year-old Sophie Lionnet found herself trapped in a house of delusion and cruelty. In this episode, we uncover the disturbing murder ...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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Elizabeth Coriat: Failed by the System, Killed by Her Son
In August 2012, 76-year-old Elizabeth Coriat was found dead in her Forest Hill flat. She had been killed – and decapitated – by her own son, Daniel. He was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, known to mental health services, and had made dis...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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"An accident waiting to happen" - The Croydon Tram Derailment
It’s Hannah’s birthday 🎉 and in true Sinister South fashion, we’re celebrating with one of the most devastating public transport disasters in British history.This week, we’re in Croydon. In 2016, a packed tram derailed at high speed on a...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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The Queenpins of Crime: South London's Forty Elephants
They didn’t need getaway cars or sawn-off shotguns just a killer wardrobe and a razor-sharp plan. In this episode, we dive into the world of the Forty Elephants an all-women crime syndicate that ruled the streets and department stores of London...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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South London’s Night Stalker: The horror of Delroy Grant
For 17 years, someone was targeting elderly people across South London, slipping into their homes in the dead of night. Behind the mask was Delroy Grant, a man living a quiet life in Lewisham, known to neighbours as a family man and carer. But ...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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When love turns lethal: The Tai O'Donnell story
This week, we start with a much-needed debrief on brain fog, Expo madness, and why Rachel may or may not be developing narcolepsy (spoiler: she’s not, but Hannah’s definitely worried). Tai O’Donnell was just 19. A music student with...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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The Balham Mystery: Who Poisoned Charles Bravo?
This week, Rach takes us on a wild romp through Victorian south London with the mysterious death of Charles Bravo – a seemingly respectable barrister who died in agony from antimony poisoning in his plush home near Tooting Bec Common. Was it su...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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Burglary Turned Fatal: The death of Henry Vincent and the Richard Osborn-Brooks case
When 78-year-old Richard Osborn-Brooks awoke to find two intruders in his South London home, he made a split-second decision that would change his life forever. One burglar fled. The other, Henry Vincent, was fatally stabbed. But what fol...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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Hunted in Broad Daylight The Killing of Johanita Dogbey
Right, before we get into this one, a quick heads-up - tech issues. The recording gods were not on our side, and there are a few little glitches in this episode. We’ve done what we can to tidy them up, but if you notice any weird jumps or crack...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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A Single Punch: The Tragic Killing of Oliver Dearlove
On a warm August night in 2016, Oliver Dearlove was out with friends in Blackheath, South London, when a casual conversation with a stranger turned into an unthinkable tragedy. A single, unprovoked punch from a man he'd never met ended his life...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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South London's Summer of Fear: The Stockwell Strangler
Episode 7! South London, summer of '86. It's boiling, windows are open, and an unseen predator is creeping inside. One by one, elderly residents are found dead in their beds, strangled, their homes disturbed but not ransacked. The press dub him...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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Diamonds, Diggers & Deception: The Millennium Dome Diamond Heist
Season 2 episode 6! A flawless diamond, a gang of 'old school' crooks, and a JCB digger smashing through the Millennium Dome in Greenwich - what could possibly go wrong? In this episode, Rach takes us inside one of the most audaciou...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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A mothers breaking point: The Clarence Children
This episode is one of the most heart breaking and complex cases we've ever covered—the tragedy of the Clarence children. In 2014, Tania Clarence, a devoted mother caring for three severely disabled children, reached an unimaginable breaking po...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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The Baffling Story of Noel & Marie Brown
Trevors Episode 4 of Season 2 is here! In this episode, Rach tells us the story of the baffling case of Noel and Marie Brown, a father and daughter found murdered in Deptford, South London, under circumstances that seem more suited to a c...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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Bard in Blood: The mysterious murder of Christopher Marlowe.
This week, we delve into the life and baffling death of Christopher Marlowe, Elizabethan playwright, suspected spy, and Deptford's most controversial tavern guest. From his ground-breaking plays like Dr Faustus to the rumoured espionag...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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Cult of Control Maoism, Manipulation and Modern Slavery in Lambeth
Episode 2! After some debate over whether Hannah is secretly joining a Juice Plus cult, we're diving into a case that's as shocking as it is heartbreaking: The Lambeth Slavery Case. This week, we're unravelling the story of Aravindan Ba...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:24:45
Damilola Taylor: A Tragic Loss That Shook South London
We’re back, Trevors! It’s Season 2, and Hannah is kicking things off with a massive case that shaped South London’s history—the tragic story of Damilola Taylor. But before we get into the heartbreak, we’re catching up on New Year’s resolutions,...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:40:58
Festive Fatalities: A Sinister South Christmas Special
Well Trevors... we've made it to the end of season 1, and so just for you, we've done a "selection box" of murder from South London. Turns out, we have ZERO CHILL when it comes to festive crime, and while we thought we'd find a couple of tales ...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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