Case 236: Sophie Lionnet
Added 2023-02-25 08:46:40 +0000 UTCWhen residents of the affluent Southfields area of south-west London notice foul smelling smoke coming from a home on Wimbledon Park Drive in September 2017, firefighters arrive to make sure the house isn’t in danger. Nothing could prepare them for what they find instead – the burning human remains of French au pair, 21-year-old Sophie Lionnet.
Suspicions are immediately cast on Sophie’s employers, socialite Sabrina Koudier and her long-term partner Ouissem Medouni. But why would the stylish couple want to harm their young nanny? And what does former boy band member Mark Walton have to do with it? What emerges is a tale of lies and blackmail so extreme that it beggars belief.
This was Patreon Picks #20, released in July 2022. It is not new content, it is the same episode, but as Patreon picks episodes are now going to be released on the main feed months after their initial Patreon release, we had to repost it so that all episodes can keep the same numbering on the main feed and the Patreon feed.
Team:
Anonymous Host - narration
Elsha McGill - research, writing
Mike Migas - production, music
Andrew D.B. Joslyn - music
Milly Raso - creative direction
Comments
It really seems like this tragedy could have been averted if someone would have spoken up and called the authorities on any number of occasions. Too often there is social pressure to just ignore these things or look away. If you see something, say something!
Kharst
2023-02-28 16:27:35 +0000 UTC
