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!Want to get in touch with us, or request an episode? You can email us here: sinistersouthpodcast@gmail.com

  1. The cost of secrets: The mysterious death of Nimal Samarasinha

    3D AGO

    The cost of secrets: The mysterious death of Nimal Samarasinha

    HanFan Trevors... have we got good news for you! We're back... slightly frazzled, mildly sleep deprived and very much doing our best.  Tune in for chat about chaotic coach journeys, questionable life admin, Mother's Day highs and lows, and a near full-scale household meltdown involving a missing cat (don't worry, she's fine...)  In January 1992, on a quiet residential street in Wallington, South London, Nimal Samarasinha stepped outside to warm up his car before taking his daughter to school. Minutes later, he was dead. Stabbed once through the heart, in broad daylight, on his own driveway. No witnesses, no robbery, no obvious motive.  What followed uncovered a life built on layers of secrecy. A respected council official hiding a gambling addiction, mounting debts, forged documents and a double life that was on the brink of exposure. But even with a conviction, one question has never been answered. Who actually carried out the murder?  Sources used in this case include:  Support the show 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)

    1h 2m
  2. A Briefe Discourse of Murder: The Tudor Slaying of George Saunders

    MAR 4

    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 another George, and two Annes...  We take you through what happened on the highway to Kent and the coast and all that lay beyond, when a man who decided he wanted someone else's wife for himself got a bit happy with a dagger.  Expect lots of mispronunciations of Olde English, questionable "facts" and a dive into a world of lust, love and murder, tudor style!  Also we celebrate the launch of Hannah's new YouTube channel "Hike with Hannah" and question Rachel's thinking about whether using dead criminals as signposting landmarks is actually the way forward...  Big love Sources used in this case include: https://www.folger.edu/blogs/collation/george-saunders-in-happier-times/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V7Ax-QyStY https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/strange-inhuman-deaths-2/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tudor-Murder-Files-James-Moore/dp/1473857031 http://www.oxford-shakespeare.com/Probate/PROB_11-63_f_271.pdf https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/14795257.gruesome-south-london-murders-from-tudor-times-chronicled-in-james-moores-new-book-the-tudor-murder-files/ https://cupboardworld.blogspot.com/2012/08/killing-your-husband-in-tudor-england.html Support the show 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)

    1h 26m
  3. The boy the media forgot: The shocking murder of Wayne Taylor

    FEB 25

    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 London buses, and whether four ciders was really necessary on a school night. And then we talk about Wayne. On 19 February 1990, 11-year-old Wayne Taylor left his home in Kennington with a pound in his pocket to get the bus to Brixton to see his dad. It was half term. It was a normal journey. He knew the area. He was expected home that evening. He never came back. Two days later, Wayne was found inside a disused community centre on the Somerleyton Estate. He had been sexually assaulted and murdered. The investigation would eventually link his death to an earlier attack on another young boy, and early DNA evidence would identify the man responsible. The case was solved. The killer was convicted. But Wayne’s name never became one the country seemed to hold onto. In this episode, we talk about who Wayne was, what happened in those final hours, and why his story feels like one that slipped quietly past the national conversation. Sources include https://chatgpt.com/g/g-p-6762b841d4108191b4c89939ef1dbbeb-sinister-south/c/6988bcfa-5448-8392-a197-6a3ee3fd339d https://www.blackkalendar.nl/c/13323/Michael%20Wyatt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu8H9jPxHLA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0nSFGtCbzs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2Ehlv70y8s https://imsvintagephotos.com/products/1991-paedophile-killer-michael-wyatt-was-jailed-for-life-today-old-bailey-vintage-photograph-2206263?srsltid=AfmBOorfxjs59CkAzUF1Ywcf_AOqNmEDzSmuS5dcX7xnXTOPxFO5fOSG Support the show 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)

    1h 3m
  4. Communities under attack: The London Nail Bombings

    FEB 18

    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, we sing it. No, we’re not sorry. And then we get serious. Because on Saturday 17 April 1999, Brixton was doing what Brixton does. Market traders packing up. Families out shopping. Iceland just being Iceland. Completely normal. Completely ordinary. Until a blue sports bag was left behind. In this episode we tell the story of the Brixton nail bombing — the first in a two-week campaign of hate that would shake London. We focus on what happened on Electric Avenue that afternoon, how the device was moved and misunderstood, how nobody quite believed it could be real… and what happened when it detonated. We talk about the chaos. The injuries. The people who stepped in to help. The investigation that followed. And we examine who David Copeland was, how he became radicalised, and how extremist ideology turned into real-world violence on a South London high street. But as always, this is about more than the man who planted the bomb. It’s about Brixton. Its history. Its community. And the legacy of a day that was meant to divide people, but didn’t. A community under attack will not be divided. Together, we are strong. Support the show 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)

    1h 13m
  5. The Unanswered Murder of Mark Corcoran

    FEB 11

    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 year old builder Mark Corcoran was found stabbed in the heart. Despite a violent Valentines Day attack, potential witnesses, and years of investigation, no one has ever been charged. His case remains unsolved. We talk through who Mark was, what is known about the night he was killed, and the lines of enquiry police explored at the time. We look at where the investigation stalled, what questions still remain, and how cases like Mark’s slowly fade from public view despite never being resolved. This is a story about a life cut short, a family left without answers, and a murder that still sits quietly in South London history, unresolved. As always, we approach this with care and respect. Mark was a real person, not just a headline. Listener discretion advised. Anyone with information regarding Mark's death is asked to call the police on 101. To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Support the show 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)

    1h 18m
  6. Let Him Have It: The death of Sidney Miles and the trial of Derek Bentley

    FEB 4

    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 started as a routine callout to a warehouse roof quickly descended into chaos and tragedy, leaving one police officer dead, one injured, and two teenagers under arrest for murder, setting the stage for a judicial disaster. We delve into the lives of the young men caught in the crosshairs of the law: 19-year-old Derek Bentley, a vulnerable young man easily led and struggling with significant learning disabilities, and 16-year-old Christopher Craig, the charismatic, but dangerous, leader who fired the fatal shot. The entire case hinged on four disputed, ambiguous words: "Let him have it." We expose the brutal and unforgiving realities of the British justice system in an era of mandatory capital punishment, dissecting the trial that sent a vulnerable defendant to the gallows. Join us as we trace the devastating impact of an adult court on a young man with a developmental delay, and follow the decades-long, passionate campaign for justice that sought to correct a massive miscarriage of justice. Trigger Warnings: Murder, capital punishment/execution and pure, unadulterated rage. Sources include: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Bentley https://www.casebook.org/forum1998/messages/3608/39192b66.html?1025427879 https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/9835248.book-retells-controversial-death-of-croydon-copper/ https://insidecroydon.com/2023/03/26/let-him-have-it-murder-the-abdication-and-new-year-revels/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/28/newsid_3393000/3393807.stm https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/craig-christopher.htm https://ccrc.gov.uk/decision/bentley-derek/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95wj4Ij1cCk https://www.chalfonts.org/_site/data/files/users/CC4DC19FD20818CCC2C6EABB5E1ACB51.pdf Support the show 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)

    1h 29m
  7. The cost of confidence: The death of Charlotte Brown

    JAN 28

    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 in London and never came home. What followed was years of delay, denial, and a justice system playing catch-up, as her family fought to prove that what happened on the Thames was not a tragic accident, but the result of sustained negligence and arrogance. We unpack the culture of confidence without consequence, the dangerous gap between appearance and reality, and how risk can be dressed up as charm until someone else pays the price. Along the way, we also get distracted by decluttering woes, charity shop politics, teenagers with no chargers, anxiety-fuelled travel prep, book recommendations, and why neither of us should ever be trusted near a speedboat. Sources used in this episode include: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5j3xe8p99o https://www.itv.com/news/london/2025-09-18/speedboat-killer-jack-shepard-back-in-prison-after-breaching-licence-conditions https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68083296 https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/36767851/speedboat-killer-jack-shepherd-jail-assaulting-new-girlfriend/ https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/speedboat-killer-jack-shepherd-could-36161482 https://news.sky.com/story/speedboat-killer-jack-shepherd-released-from-prison-13055144 https://news.sky.com/story/charlotte-brown-father-urges-daughters-killer-jack-shepherd-to-reveal-truth-about-speedboat-death-ahead-of-prison-release-13038792 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/speedboat-killer-jack-shepherds-twisted-31948232 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-44924244 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG--eUOWk1o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV2dSvxe6Wg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-C1Uuyxdls Support the show 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)

    1h 39m
  8. Before somebody gets hurt: The bloody murder of Tommy Cressman

    JAN 21

    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 inevitable demise (also known as her birthday) on release day, and of course the continuing saga of #JenAneatenbyleopards. The truth will come out. Probably. Eventually. Then we get into the case of Tom “Tommy” Cressman and Jane Andrews. In September 2000, in a flat in Fulham, Tommy rang 999 and said words that still haunt this case: “I’m afraid we might hurt each other… if we don’t have somebody here soon, somebody is going to get hurt.” No one came. Within days, Tommy was dead. Beaten with a cricket bat and stabbed in his own bed. His partner, Jane Andrews, a former dresser to Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, would later claim she acted in self-defence. In this episode, we step back and look at who these two people really were. Tommy, a wealthy, well-liked South West London bachelor with a settled life and no desire to marry. Jane, a woman who’d clawed her way out of a difficult childhood into royal circles, only to see that identity collapse years before she met him. We talk about the relationship, the warning signs, the arguments, the 999 call that went nowhere, and the systems that failed to step in before things turned fatal. We also look carefully at Jane’s psychology without excusing what she did, and why this case still provokes such strong reactions more than twenty years on. If you or someone you know needs help in a domestic violence/coercive control situation there are many places that can help including:  National Domestic Abuse Helpline - 0808 2000 247 National Centre for Domestic Abuse  and many more in the UK. If you're outside the UK, check local services. Sources in this episode include: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Andrewshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/23/newsid_4444000/4444991.stmhttps://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3kz304https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2003/aug/30/weekend7.weekend1https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/my-brother-murdered-royal-aide-28135479https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-uk-true-crime-podcast-148-the-abuse-of-jane-andrews-part-1-janes-storyhttps://murderpedia.org/female.A/a/andrews-jane.htmhttps://www.thedarksideoflove.com/post/episode-72-season-4-jane-andrews-and-tom-cressman-i-m-gonna-make-you-love-mehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF25VVb_AFkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHEnU26OFugSupport the show 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)

    2h 6m
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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!Want to get in touch with us, or request an episode? You can email us here: sinistersouthpodcast@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Rachel & Hannah
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    88
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Sinister South
  • Show Website
    Sinister South

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