This week, we start with a much-needed debrief on brain fog, Expo madness, and why Rachel may or may not be developing narcolepsy (spoiler: she’s not, but Hannah’s definitely worried). Tai O’Donnell was just 19. A music student with plans, talent, and a mum who adored him. In March 2021, Tai was murdered by his ex-girlfriend, Kamila Ahmad, in his flat in Croydon. She stabbed him in the leg, severing his femoral artery, then left him to die. In this episode, we talk about who Tai really was, what we missed, and how the system failed to see a pattern of violence until it was too late. This is a story about control, coercion, and how male victims of domestic abuse are still slipping through the cracks.Sources for this case include<a href="https://news.sky.com/story/mother-of-murdered-teen-speaks-out-after-killers-trial-took-22-months-to-get-to-court-after-delays-from-covid-and-strikes-12868744">https://news.sky.com/story/mother-of-murdered-teen-speaks-out-after-killers-trial-took-22-months-to-get-to-court-after-delays-from-covid-and-strikes-12868744</a> <a href="https://www.qebholliswhiteman.co.uk/site/library/recent-cases/r-v-ahmad-2023">https://www.qebholliswhiteman.co.uk/site/library/recent-cases/r-v-ahmad-2023</a>  <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/kamila-ahmad-tai-jordan-o-donnell-murder-croydon-b1075330.html">https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/kamila-ahmad-tai-jordan-o-donnell-murder-croydon-b1075330.html</a>  <a href="https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/croydon-woman-kamila-ahmad-who-26747503">https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/croydon-woman-kamila-ahmad-who-26747503</a>  <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/kamila-ahmed-jail-croydon-tai-b2329740.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/kamila-ahmed-jail-croydon-tai-b2329740.html</a>    <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/dec/31/knife-rises-in-london-with-30-teen-homicides-in-2021">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/dec/31/knife-rises-in-london-with-30-teen-homicides-in-2021</a> <a href="https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/woman-killed-croydon-boyfriend-6-26411223">https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/woman-killed-croydon-boyfriend-6-26411223</a>  <a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/kai-odonnell-kamila-ahmad-man-murdered-by-girlfriend-was-too-ashamed-to-report-abuse/LDQDX6RNWZCQTNNBPNFHSYVBUE/">abuse/LDQDX6RNWZCQTNNBPNFHSYVBUE/</a> <a href="https://shows.acast.com/dead2me-the-interviews/episodes/male-domestic-abuse-tai-odonnells-grandparents-mark-brooks-m">https://shows.acast.com/dead2me-the-interviews/episodes/male-domestic-abuse-tai-odonnells-grandparents-mark-brooks-m</a> <a href="https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/ahmad/umc.cmc.5khv3cyb6hq95c4egqywn45ru?showId=umc.cmc.4jrxmumfrx1u0zrso0f6xvkdt">https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/ahmad/umc.cmc.5khv3cyb6hq95c4egqywn45ru?showId=umc.cmc.4jrxmumfrx1u0zrso0f6xvkdt</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/SinisterSouthPodcast">Support the show</a>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 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sinistersouthpodcast/?hl=en">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sinistersouthpodcast/?hl=en">@SinisterSouthPodcast</a> for sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes content, and more cheeky banter, or <a href="http://www.sinistersouthpod.co.uk">www.sinistersouthpod.co.uk</a>. Remember, every crime tells a story... and South is the best side of the river... Produced and hosted by Hannah Williams &amp; Rachel Baines Mixed &amp; edited by Purple Waves Sound (A.K.A Will)

This week, we start with a much-needed debrief on brain fog, Expo madness, and why Rachel may or may not be developing narcolepsy (spoiler: she’s not, but Hannah’s definitely worried).  Tai O’Donnell was just 19. A music student with plans, talent, and a mum who adored him. In March 2021, Tai was murdered by his ex-girlfriend, Kamila Ahmad, in his flat in Croydon. She stabbed him in the leg, severing his femoral artery, then left him to die. In this episode, we talk about who Tai really ...

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