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.

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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.

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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’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.

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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)