Festive Fatalities
Join us as we delve into South London's darker side with chilling crimes that happened during the festive season. From tragic misunderstandings to planned assassinations, this episode reveals the sinister side of Christmas.
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Casey Clark - Christmas Eve Bermondsey 2023​
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Victim: Casey Clark, 22 (no images that we could find)
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Attacker: Unnamed due to his age
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Location: Bermondsey, South London
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Casey and the 16-year-old boy, described as a friend, were celebrating Christmas in her flat with nitrous oxide and alcohol.
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A heated argument over missing keys escalated, resulting in Casey being fatally stabbed.
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The boy was arrested nearby and later convicted of manslaughter.
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He had a history of criminal behaviour, including possession of knives and theft.
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Falmur Beqiri - Christmas Eve Battersea (2019)​​
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Victim: Flamur Beqiri (36)
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Attacker: Anis Hemissi (24) and accomplices
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Location: Battersea, South London
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Flamur, a music executive and alleged drug kingpin, was ambushed and shot eight times outside his home.
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His wife and young child witnessed the attack, which was part of an international gang rivalry.
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The murder was meticulously planned over six months, involving multiple international collaborators.
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Hemissi was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 35 years.
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Lillie Clack - Christmas Day Carshalton (2021)​
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Victim: Lillie Clack (21)
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Perpetrator: Charlie Hilton, (25)
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Location: Carshalton, South London
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Lillie and her friends accepted a ride from Hilton, who was over the legal alcohol limit.
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Hilton sped away at 100mph after police signalled him to stop, crashing into a tree.
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Lillie suffered catastrophic injuries and died three days later; other passengers were severely injured.
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Hilton was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison but could serve less.
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Unnamed victim - Christmas Day Peckham (2013)​
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Victim: Unnamed man (25)
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Attacker: Marbri Briscoe (31), Junior Mullings (35)
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Location: Peckham, South London
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The victim borrowed a cannabis filter from Briscoe and returned it, but tensions escalated via text messages.
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At a Christmas gathering, Briscoe and Mullings attacked the victim in front of his family, stabbing him 11 times.
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The victim survived but sustained severe injuries.
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Both perpetrators were convicted of actual bodily harm and sentenced to just 27 months in prison each.
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Patrick Mulroe - Boxing Day Mottingham (2013)​
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Victim: Patrick Mulroe (64)
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Attacker: Christopher Fruen (52)
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Location: Mottingham, South London
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Neighbours Patrick and Christopher had a history of disputes over noise complaints.
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A Boxing Day altercation escalated when Froon stabbed Patrick six times with a kitchen knife.
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Patrick died at the scene despite emergency surgery attempts.
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Fruen was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 14 years in prison.