In this rage inducing episode, Rach tells the incredibly upsetting story of the quadruple homicide of Samantha Drummonds, her mother Tanysha Ofori-Akuffo, her grandmother Dolet Hill and her grandmother's partner Denton Burke on April 25 2022.

**Trigger warnings for drug abuse, discussions of mental health and extreme violence**

Listen as we hear how Samantha's boyfriend Joshua Jacques, launched a frenzied attack in Bermondsey and ripped a family apart.

But don't worry, you'll also hear all about Rachel's snake trousers... we'll leave that there...

Sources used for this case include:
https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprobation/media/press-releases/2024/03/sfojj-pn/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/joshua-jacques-murder-sentencing-stabbing-b2505273.html

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/bermondsey-joshua-jacques-murder-trial-court-old-bailey-b1124620.html

https://www.itv.com/news/london/2024-03-01/quadruple-killer-jailed-for-life-after-murdering-girlfriend-and-three-relatives

If you or anyone you know is suffering with substance abuse, mental health concerns or domestic violence in the UK, the below organisation may be able to offer some help. We encourage you to look for similar organisations if you live outside of the UK.

Substance Abuse Support

1. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
2. FRANK
3. We Are With You
4. Turning Point
5. DAN 24/7 (Wales)

Mental Health Support

1. Mind
2. Samaritans: Phone: 116 123 (24/7 helpline)
3. Rethink Mental Illness
4. YoungMinds
5. SHOUT: Text: Shout to 85258
6. CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably): Phone: 0800 58 58 58

Domestic Violence Helplines

1. National Domestic Abuse Helpline
2. Refuge
3. Women's Aid
4. Men’s Advice Line

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Episode 11 takes a bit of a different turn into a harrowing disaster on the Thames. We didn't realise it, but this episode has been launched 4 days after the 35 year anniversary of the incident!

Listen as Hannah walks us through the the events that led to the capsizing of the pleasure boat Marchioness on 20th August 1989 resulting in 51 deaths!

And before anyone starts...we checked...where the boat ends up is technically still considered South London!

Find out why if deaths occur when companies are involved, they stop being classed as murders and start just being corporate manslaughter...and why apparently it's fine to drink copious amounts prior to captaining a boat, but not a train, car or any other form of transport!

So buckle up lads!

Sources used for this case:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marchioness_disaster#:~:text=Of%20the%20130%20people%20on,life%20rafts%2C%20buoys%20or%20jackets.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-28839099

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig-apcUoulI

https://www.itv.com/news/london/2019-08-20/anniversary-of-marchioness-disaster-remembered-in-vigil-next-to-thames

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/mar/12/stevenmorris

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Episode 10!! Im not sure we thought we'd get 10 under our belts, but we're covering an incredibly sad and somewhat notorious case from literally round the corner to mark the occasion.

Listen as Rach walks us through the case of Jimmy Mizen, who was killed with a piece of glass during a confrontation that 100% didn't need to happen, as well as the incredible way his family remember him and the work they do in his name.

We can't lie, this one is sad...but Rach still manages to get in a discussion about France and the Hunchback of Notre Dame...how we don't know...

Sources for this episode include

• http://mizenfoundation.org/jimmys-story/
• https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2512331/I-helpless-Jimmy-died-arms--I-want-EVERY-child-learn-aid-The-16-year-olds-murder-bakery-shocked-nation-Here-brother-held-final-moments-tell-devastating-story.html
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jimmy_Mizen
• https://www.theforgivenessproject.com/stories-library/barry-margaret-mizen/
• https://www.reform-magazine.co.uk/2014/06/margaret-mizen-interview-in-the-name-of-the-son/
• https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/brother-murdered-jimmy-mizen-tells-3885591.amp
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7963756.stm
• https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/parents-call-for-peace-on-anniversary-of-jimmy-mizens-murder-8606943.html
• https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/thug-serving-life-sentence-for-the-murder-of-schoolboy-jimmy-mizen-freed-from-ja/

You can find our more about the 'For Jimmy' foundation via their website here: https://forjimmy.org/

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Welcome back to another episode of "Sinister South." In this ninth instalment, we delve into the dark and convoluted case of Daniel Morgan, a private investigator brutally murdered with an axe in a South London pub car park in 1987.

Despite five police investigations, the case remains unsolved, mired in corruption, conspiracy, and scandal within the Metropolitan Police. Join us as we unravel the intricate web of deceit, explore the murky details of the investigations, and discuss the impact of this infamous case on the Morgan family and the public's trust in law enforcement.

Also hear from Hannah who finally has something interesting going on in her life, and we're channelling our inner film noir—complete with Trevor's needing to lick their ends...

Sources used in this episode include:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Daniel_Morgan
• http://www.justice4daniel.org/pages/about/daniel.shtml
• www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/daniel-morgan-
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Rees#:~:text=Born%20in%20September%201954%20in,%2C%20in%20Thornton%20Heath%2C%20Surrey
  
  

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Episode 8 of Sinister South takes a twisted turn down Stanstead Road as we uncover the bizarre and brutal case of Shaun Corey. In 2011, Shaun's on-off partner Karen Otmani, also known as Tammy Cameron, turned their tumultuous relationship deadly.

Shaun, a kind-hearted Northerner looking for a fresh start in London, met Otmani on an online dating site. Little did he know, her history of mental health issues and manipulative behaviour would lead to his untimely demise. Otmani, with the help of her creepy "Uncle" Bernard Beddoe, smothered him and stashed his body in a wheelie bin.

Sources used for this case include:

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20054501
• https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/victims-family-slams-lies-of-killer-697169
• https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/9896962.brockley-man-bernard-beddoe-accused-of-shaun-corey-murder-in-forest-hill-and-hiding-body-in-wheelie-bin-granted-bail/
• https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/10171834.murderer-writes-poem-killing-rossendale-man/

For anyone who is experiencing or knows someone who may be experiencing domestic violence in the UK, the following organisations are available to offer help and support.

National Domestic Abuse Helpline
Cassandra Centre
Refuge
Women's Aid
Men's Advice Line
Galop

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Episode 7 of Sinister South uncovers the chilling story of Laurent Bonomo and Gabriel Ferez, two French biochemistry students who moved to London for prestigious internships at Imperial College.

In the summer of 2008, these promising young men were brutally murdered in a crime that shocked the nation and raised serious questions about the UK justice system. This episode takes listeners through the harrowing details of their last day, the horrific crime scene, and the relentless investigation that followed.

Trigger warnings abound as we delve into the violent attack that left Laurent and Gabriel with hundreds of stab wounds and a community reeling. The tragic missteps of law enforcement, including the missed opportunities to prevent the crime, are laid bare, leading to an apology from the Justice Secretary and a call for systemic change.

Sources used for this case include:

• New Cross Double Murder - Wikipedia
• BBC News Report
• Seeing Red (S2 E24) Podcast

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Episode 6 hears Rach discuss the case of Michelle Confait whose unsolved murder changed the way police investigate crimes involving children as suspects.

Throughout this episode we try to give focus to Michelle who has somewhat been forgotten in their own death, while also discussing the horrific miscarriage of justice and police activities that were more than questionable!

Sources used in this episode included

• Catching Britain's Killers: The Crimes That Changed Us
• https://www.thejusticegap.com/cases-the-changed-us-maxwell-confait/
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Maxwell_Confait
• https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/1972/04/21/maxwell-michelle-confait_catford-south-london-united-kingdom_817214c3
• https://www.transformjustice.org.uk/news-insight/false-imprisonment-do-we-over-use-police-custody/

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Surprise! We said fortnightly...we changed our minds! Hannah is back this week with a historic case from Southwark where we meet a husband and wife murder duo from the early 1800s!

Meet the Mannings, a delightful pair who perpetuated a crime that became known as the Bermondsey Horror, the cold blooded murder of Patrick O'connor, a wealthy businessman who Mrs Manning took a fancy too, and whom Mr Manning...well just let them get on with it!

Find out more about why Hannah almost got kicked out of a kids swimming competition, what an 'insignificant hurricane' sounds like, and why Charles Dickens got his knickers in a right twist!

Sources Hannah used include;
Murder Maps S1 E1

https://www.theministryofhistory.co.uk/short-histories-blog/bermondsey-horror

Capital Punishment UK (.org)

Southwark News

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