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Sinister South

Rachel & Hannah

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

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All Episodes

69:04

Art, Ammo and the Ahearnes: A tale of theft and...

Sinister South ·

2025/06/04

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. Paul Allen, once part of Britain’s biggest cash robbery, ends up paralysed. But it’s what the attackers left behind that seals their fate. Also this week: Hannah’s limping, Rachel’s made a new friend (scandal), and we can’t remember if we’re quoting ourselves...

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64:02

A Tragedy Behind Closed Doors: Sayagi Sivanantham

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2025/05/28

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 national reckoning. In this episode, we explore the human story behind the headlines – one of a vibrant little girl, a community in shock, and the quiet crisis hiding in plain sight. This case asks uncomfortable questions. About mental health, motherhood,...

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74:15

Sweets and secrets: The mysterious murder of Laura...

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2025/05/21

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 life—until Albert Hadfield, a local sweetshop owner with a shady past and a bicycle, wormed his way in. With 47 stab wounds, no signs of a break-in, and a staged crime scene, the case screamed foul play… but nearly 90 years on, no one has ever been convic...

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49:35

The Bell Pub Shootings: 1990s Gangland Murders in...

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2025/05/14

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 Brindell, and Stanley Silk – killings that reveal a chilling web of retribution, turf wars, and community silence. From a targeted hit in a Woolworth betting shop to a brutal double shooting at the Bell Pub, these unsolved crimes shed light on the crimi...

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66:21

Sophie Lionnet: The girl they tried to erase

Sinister South ·

2025/05/07

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 of a young French au pair at the hands of a South London couple who convinced themselves she was a spy sent by a former boyband star. With twisted obsession, manipulation, and a shared fantasy that spiralled into torture and murder, this is one of the most ha...

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52:17

Elizabeth Coriat: Failed by the System, Killed by Her...

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2025/04/30

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 disturbing statements about Elizabeth long before her death. Despite this, he was discharged and deemed low risk. No safeguarding. No crisis intervention. No support for Elizabeth. What happened to her wasn’t just a brutal act – it was the tragic end poin...

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61:18

"An accident waiting to happen" - The Croydon Tram...

Sinister South ·

2025/04/23

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 tight curve at Sandilands. Seven people lost their lives. Dozens more were injured. But behind the headlines was a tangled mess of missed warnings, ignored safety recommendations, and a network that left no room for human error. It’s a story about a driver,

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57:46

The Queenpins of Crime: South London's Forty Elephants

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2025/04/16

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 from the late 1800s well into the 20th century. Based in the Elephant and Castle, these women weren’t just shoplifters they were organised, ruthless, and decades ahead of their time when it came to running a criminal empire. We’ll explore how the gang ...

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66:59

South London’s Night Stalker: The horror of Delroy Grant

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2025/04/09

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 the reality was far darker. In this episode, we explore the long investigation to uncover the truth, the mistakes that let him walk free for so long, and the strength of the victims who came forward. This is a story about the people he hurt, the communi...

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69:48

When love turns lethal: The Tai O'Donnell story

Sinister South ·

2025/04/02

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 plans, talent, and a mum who adored him. In March 2021, Tai was murdered by his ex-girlfriend, Kamila Ahmad, in his flat in Croydon. She stabbed him in the leg, severing his femoral artery, then left him to die. In this episode, we talk about who Tai really ...

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85:26

The Balham Mystery: Who Poisoned Charles Bravo?

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2025/03/26

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 suicide? A medical accident? Or did someone in the house have very good reason to want him gone? We unpack the tangled mess of coercive control, scandalous affairs, and courtroom chaos that surrounded the case – all while having a good old chat about St P...

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90:41

Burglary Turned Fatal: The death of Henry Vincent and...

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2025/03/19

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 followed was almost as shocking—the pensioner’s arrest, a furious public debate over self-defence laws, and a tense standoff between Vincent’s grieving family and the local community. In this episode, we break down the crime, the legal grey areas, and the ...

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54:50

Hunted in Broad Daylight The Killing of Johanita Dogbey

Sinister South ·

2025/03/05

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 crackles, just know we’re as annoyed as you are. Bear with us, we promise it’s worth it. Johanita Dogbey was just walking home when she was attacked in broad daylight by a man described as having a ‘hunter mentality’. No motive, no connection - just a terrif...

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78:30

A Single Punch: The Tragic Killing of Oliver Dearlove

Sinister South ·

2025/02/26

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 within seconds, shattering the world of those who loved him. In this episode, we discuss Oliver’s life, the dangers of one-punch attacks, and the devastating ripple effects of impulsive violence. But before we get to the heavy stuff, we take a detour t...

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84:47

South London's Summer of Fear: The Stockwell Strangler

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2025/02/19

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 'The Stockwell Strangler', and fear grips the city. Who was Kenneth Erskine, and what drove him to prey on the most vulnerable? Han takes us through a case that left South London in shock. Plus, an important public service announcement - pu...

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77:13

Diamonds, Diggers & Deception: The Millennium Dome...

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2025/02/12

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 audacious (and utterly disastrous) heist attempts in British history - the 2000 Millennium Dome raid. A gang of career criminals set their sights on the Millennium Star, a £100m diamond that was too good not to go after! Armed with sledgehammers, smoke grenades and a...

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96:06

A mothers breaking point: The Clarence Children

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2025/02/05

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 point. What led to this tragedy? How did a mother, battling exhaustion and isolation, fall through the cracks of a failing system? And what lessons can be learned from the serious case review that followed? This episode could be an incredibly difficult li...

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83:32

The Baffling Story of Noel & Marie Brown

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2025/01/29

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 crime thriller than real life. Was Noel targeted because of his past? Was it a grudge, a gambling win gone wrong, or something else entirely? And how did Marie, a devoted mum just trying to check on her dad, end up caught in this grim scenario? With no s...

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73:16

Bard in Blood: The mysterious murder of Christopher...

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2025/01/22

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 espionage and heretical whispers that surrounded his life, Marlowe was nothing if not intriguing. But was his death really just an overreaction to splitting the bill (or as we now call it, “The Reckoning”), or was there something far more sinister afoot?Rach and Han cha...

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84:55

Cult of Control Maoism, Manipulation and Modern...

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2025/01/15

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 Balakrishnan - better known as "Comrade Bala" and his radical Maoist cult that turned into a house of manipulation and mind control in Brixton South London. For over three decades, three women lived under his psychological grip, isolated from the world, and subje...

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