Sinister South
Rachel & Hannah
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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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S2E25 A Briefe Discourse of Murder: The Tudor Slaying of George Saunders
#Trevors, journey back with us to 1573 and Shooters Hill in the Tudor period, where Rach walks us through one of the oldest cases we've covered on Sinister South, the murder of George Saunders by…
S2E24 The boy the media forgot: The shocking murder of Wayne Taylor
We kick this one off the only way we know how.A bit tired. A bit dramatic about adulthood. Slightly over-analysing targeted ads that know we’re stressed. There’s chat about mini retirements, South…
S2E23 Communities under attack: The London Nail Bombings
We start this week exactly how you’d expect.A bit of chat. A bit of South London waffle. Probably a side quest before we’ve even technically started. We mention Electric Avenue. Yes, the song. Yes,…
S2E22 The Unanswered Murder of Mark Corcoran
This week, we’re back together after a short break and doing what we do best. Catching up, oversharing, laughing at ourselves, and gently easing into the darkness.Then we turn to Croydon.In 2008, 26…
S3E21 Let Him Have It: The death of Sidney Miles and the trial of Derek Bentley
In this week's episode, Rachel takes us back to the chilling atmosphere of 1952 Croydon to unravel the tragic and highly controversial case that gripped Britain: the fate of Derek Bentley. What…
S3E20 The cost of confidence: The death of Charlotte Brown
A first date. A December night. A man who looked confident, capable, and in control.In this episode, we tell the story of Charlotte Brown, a thoughtful, ambitious young woman who went out for dinner…
S3E19 Before somebody gets hurt: The bloody murder of Tommy Cressman
This week on Sinister South, we do what we do best. There’s midweek chaos, including Rach questioning her own judgement after agreeing to a gig with the kids in tow, celebrating her slow and…
S3E18 Profit, Silence and Infant Death: The Case of Margaret Waters
In this episode, we head back to Victorian Brixton and into one of the most disturbing cases we’ve ever covered on Sinister South.Before we get there though, we do what we do best and chat absolute…
S3E17 The girl who never left home: The betrayal and murder of Tia Sharp
It's 2026!! Happy Bloody New Year Trevors! This week, after a bit of our usual rambling about poorly dogs (get well soon Ted), questionable New Year resolutions and why Rachel should probably never…
S3E16 Christmas Crime Compendium 2025
It’s our Christmas crime compendium, and yes, we’re wrapping South London horror in tinsel again.Before we get into the cases, there’s a bit of festive nonsense. Questionable Christmas cracker jokes,…
S3E15 The death of Destiny Lauren: A preventable tradegy
In this episode, we tell the story of Destiny Lauren, a woman whose death in Kentish Town in November 2009 was entirely preventable.After a brief catch-up that takes in missed episodes, pre-Christmas…
S3E14 The Croydon Poisoning Mystery: Arsenic & the destruction of one family
Three deaths. One family. One quiet corner of South Croydon that suddenly found itself at the centre of a mystery that felt more like a Victorian thriller than the suburbs in the 1920s.In this…
S3E13 The Shooting of Chris Kaba: A story that split South London
This week we’re in Streatham, looking at one of the most significant and most debated cases in recent South London history: the shooting of 24 year old Chris Kaba. An unarmed man, a single police…
S3E12 The Torture Gang: The Richardsons’ Reign in South London
This week we’re diving into one of South London’s darkest and most infamous stories. The rise and fall of the Richardson Gang. A firm built on scrap metal, long-firm frauds, fruit machines, corrupt…
S3E11 The Student Predator: The Case of Zhenhao Zou
A plausible-looking PhD student at University College London, living the student life — until the mask slipped. Zhenhao Zou invited women to his flat under the guise of study or drinks, used drugs to…
S3E10 Marked as Solved: The Axe Murders of Brian Price and Susan Tetrault
This week, we kick things off with talk of fireworks, chaotic bonfire night crowds, and Hannah dropping some insanely awesome news (the kind that actually makes us both a bit emotional). But after…
S3E9 Halloween Compendium: Four senseless deaths on Halloween night
The Halloween CompendiumFour Halloween nights. Four South London stories. None with a happy ending.This episode brings together the cases of Scotty Kouebitra, Rocky Djelal, Ben Gardner, and Richard…
S3E8 Taken by Mistake: The Muriel McKay Story
We start this one with a bit of chaos, as usual, a catch-up about gigs, half term, the price of fireworks and the ongoing trauma of David Walliams audiobooks (because honestly, why is he…
S3E7 Thomas Neill Cream: The Doctor Who Couldn’t Keep His Mouth Shut
After a chaotic catch-up involving friendship break-ups, ignored WhatsApp messages, and the glamour of eating Super Noodles in the bath, we take a sharp turn into the gas-lit streets of Victorian…
S3E6 The Beast of Bermondsey: The horrific crimes of Michael Roberts
On Boxing Day 1988, a 57-year-old woman returned home to her Bermondsey flat after spending Christmas with family. Inside, someone was waiting. Over the next 18 months, four elderly women across…
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