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 terrifyingly random act of violence. It’s the kind of case that leaves you looking over your shoulder, wondering how something like this can even happen.

We’ll take you through the investigation, what we know about the man responsible, and the lasting impact of his actions.

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Produced and hosted by Hannah Williams & Rachel Baines
Mixed & edited by Purple Waves Sound (A.K.A Will)

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 through the chaotic landscape of our minds—covering everything from reframing toxic positivity, the questionable number of boiled eggs one person should consume in a day, and the weird yet undeniable power of a well-timed cherry drop. Expect the usual mix of serious discussion, gallows humour, and existential crises over breakfast foods.

Sources used in this episode include:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39078685

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/oliver-dearlove-killer-trevor-timon-jailed-for-six-years-for-singlepunch-attack-a3475331.html

https://news.sky.com/story/oliver-dearlove-mother-tells-of-last-moments-with-son-after-fatal-attack-10780497

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3763545/Murder-probe-death-30-year-old-assault-victim.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-39030498

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/oliver-dearlove-trial-bankers-mother-hits-out-at-women-who-walked-away-as-her-son-lay-unconscious-a3473796.html

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/revealed-brother-of-violent-plasterer-convicted-of-killing-banker-oliver-dearlove-is-already-behind-bars-for-murder-a3474151.html

https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/657950.denies-helping-to-kill-teenager/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38992393

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Produced and hosted by Hannah Williams & Rachel Baines
Mixed & edited by Purple Waves Sound (A.K.A Will)

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 - pubs with "arms" in the name do not, in fact, have anything to do with actual limbs. You're welcome!

Sources include:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Erskine

https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/articles/stockwell-strangler-how-kenneth-erskine-terrorised-londons-pensioners

https://murderpedia.org/male.E/e/erskine-kenneth.htm

https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/stockwell-strangler-wins-murder-appeal-6759330.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8149050.stm

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10814441/Tea-with-the-Stockwell-Strangler.html

https://www.thetruecrimedatabase.com/case_file/the-stockwell-strangler/

https://thetruecrimeenthusiast.co.uk/the-stockwell-strangler-part-2

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/stockwell-strangler-goes-home-1607484

https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Kenneth_Erskine

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/jul/14/stockwell-strangler-wins-appeal-murder-convictions

https://www.guyhadleigh.com/blog/the-stockwell-strangler

https://www.itv.com/watch/new-scotland-yard-files/10a3268/10a3268a0006

https://shows.acast.com/theywalkamongus/episodes/the-stockwell-strangler-kenneth-erskine-part-2

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Produced and hosted by Hannah Williams & Rachel Baines
Mixed & edited by Purple Waves Sound (A.K.A Will)

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 construction vehicle, they stormed the Dome, believing they were moments away from unimaginable wealth. Instead? They walked straight into one of the most elaborate police stings ever executed - Operation Magician...

We break down the gang's previous failed heists, the police's meticulous planning and the moment everything fell apart. Plus, fair warning - we were a little unhinged when recording this one, so expect some chaotic energy alongside the crime!

Listen now for the heist that could have been legendary...if it hadn't been an absolute disaster.

Sources include:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Dome_raid

The Millennium Dome Diamond Heist with Ross Kemp - ITV documentary

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/the-old-style-kent-crooks-who-tried-to-raid-the-dome-236957/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Star

https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1010974.stm

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/four-jailed-in-dome-diamond-heist-case-9271785.html

https://www.naturaldiamonds.com/in/epic-diamonds-in/the-millennium-dome-raid-story-behind-the-de-beers-diamond-heist/

https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/the-millennium-dome-raid-a-daring-heist-foiled-by-meticulous-planning

https://anglotopia.net/british-history/british-mysteries-and-true-crime-the-millennium-dome-heist/

https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/3420255.stm

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Produced and hosted by Hannah Williams & Rachel Baines
Mixed & edited by Purple Waves Sound (A.K.A Will)

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 listen, and we won't be mad if you’re affected by discussions of mental health crises or child loss and decide against this one!

Before we dive into it, expect a chat about misadventures, questionable WhatsApp messages, and Richard’s near-disastrous lads' holiday (because trust us, you’ll need it).

Sources include:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-34898895

https://www.hundredfamilies.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/r-v-clarence-.pdf

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/tania-clarence-trial-her-children-lay-dead-in-their-beds-toys-arranged-lovingly-around-them-9862448.html

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/nov/23/husband-of-tania-clarence-rejects-report-into-childrens-deaths

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/12011350/Tania-Clarence-serious-case-review-into-mother-who-smothered-three-children.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/tania-clarence-sentenced-depressed-new-malden-mother-detained-under-hospital-order-for-killing-her-three-disabled-children-9867666.html

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/mother-tania-clarence-who-killed-three-children-handed-hospital-order-9867476.html

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/apr/24/friends-speak-tania-clarence-struggle-care-disabled-children

https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/professionals-missed-chances-to-save-tragic-trio-from-mother/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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Also, follow us on Instagram @SinisterSouthPodcast for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes content, and more cheeky banter, or www.sinistersouthpod.co.uk. Remember, every crime tells a story... and South is the best side of the river...

Produced and hosted by Hannah Williams & Rachel Baines
Mixed & edited by Purple Waves Sound (A.K.A Will)

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 signs of forced entry and a trail of theories that twist and turn like Deptford’s backstreets, we explore the investigation, the evidence, and the questions that still leave everyone scratching their heads.

Sources used in this episode include:
https://news.sky.com/story/victim-in-deptford-double-murder-had-limbs-removed-11178660

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-42264659

https://southwarknews.co.uk/news/crime/marie-brown-noel-brown-case-deptford/

https://southwarknews.co.uk/news/crime/peckham-marie-brown-noel-brown-murder/

https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/deptford/marie-brown-noel-brown-theory-deptford-peckham/

https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/news/missing-limbs-of-murdered-father-in-double-slaying-still-not-recovered/

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/may/11/police-identify-suspect-in-deptford-double-murder-inquiry

https://news.sky.com/story/dismembered-sex-offender-noel-brown-may-have-been-dead-for-days-11166426

https://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/news/local-news/first-pictures-dad-daughter-found-885011

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/nursery-worker-found-murdered-may-disturbed-killers-dismembered-fathers-body-124350449.html

https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/15714570.noel-brown-may-have-died-days-before-he-was-found-strangled-in-flat/

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Produced and hosted by Hannah Williams & Rachel Baines
Mixed & edited by Purple Waves Sound (A.K.A Will)

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 chat through the many theories—from political assassinations to espionage gone awry, and even the wild suggestion that Marlowe faked his own death and moonlit as Shakespeare. Naturally, there’s some side-questing into pubs that stood the test of time, why Deptford will always be iconic, and how to ensure your friends don’t murder you over mozzarella sticks.

Pour yourself a drink, settle in, and join us for this romp through history.

Edited and produced by Purple Waves Sound (Aka Will).

Thanks for tuning in! If you loved diving into the dark corners of South London with us, don't forget to hit that subscribe button to never miss an episode of "Sinister South."

Also, follow us on Instagram @SinisterSouthPodcast for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes content, and more cheeky banter, or www.sinistersouthpod.co.uk. Remember, every crime tells a story... and South is the best side of the river...

Produced and hosted by Hannah Williams & Rachel Baines
Mixed & edited by Purple Waves Sound (A.K.A Will)

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 subjected to cruelty disguised as ideology.

We explore how political ideals spiralled into paranoid, control and abuse, the bravery it took to break free, and the system that allowed this to happen for so long. It's a story of strength, resilience and the ultimate fight for freedom.

Sources in this episode include:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambeth_slavery_case

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/jan/27/the-cult-next-door-review-tracing-an-extraordinary-case-of-slavery-in-south-london

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/25/slavery-london

https://www.channel4.com/news/slave-house-couple-lambeth-leaders-1970s-political-cult

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/london-slaves-case-the-maoist-past-of-comrade-bala-and-his-wife-the-couple-suspected-of-holding-three-women-against-their-will-in-lambeth-8963236.html

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-cult-next-door-the-moaist-cult-leader-who-kept-3-women-prisoner-in-brixton-for-30-years_uk_5887517be4b0f94bb304fded

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyEs1Gg_SF0

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-25066006

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/lambeth-slavery-case/

Produced and hosted by Hannah Williams & Rachel Baines
Mixed & edited by Purple Waves Sound (A.k.a Will)

Thanks for tuning in! If you loved diving into the dark corners of South London with us, don't forget to hit that subscribe button to never miss an episode of "Sinister South."

Also, follow us on Instagram @SinisterSouthPodcast for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes content, and more cheeky banter, or www.sinistersouthpod.co.uk. Remember, every crime tells a story... and South is the best side of the river...

Produced and hosted by Hannah Williams & Rachel Baines
Mixed & edited by Purple Waves Sound (A.K.A Will)