Targeted: LGBTQ+ lives lost in South London

In this episode Han takes us through three tragic stories of LGBTQ+ individuals who faced violence and hate in South London, including both solved and unsolved cases. We uncover the lives behind the headlines, the struggles for justice and the harsh realities of hate crimes in our community.

We'll cover the cases of Jacob Bornkamp, Geoffrey Windsor and Jody Dobrowski.

But it's not all murder and heartache. Expect the usual mix of random ramblings and...Han wasn't lying when she said this one would be tricky to write a description for...

Sources include
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/england-jacob-jaap-bornkamp-52-murdered-walking-home-deptford-south-london-4-jun-2000.561546/ 

https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/jaap-bornkamp 

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/royal-florists-brutal-cold-case-23619708 

https://crimeimmemorial.com/2024/07/26/geoffrey-windsor/ 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2081712.stm 

https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/1400779.homophobia-hampered-gay-murder-probe/ 

https://172430notohatecrime.wordpress.com/2012/08/05/geoffrey-windsor-victim-of-hate-crime-26-june-2002/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jody_Dobrowski 

https://www.lgbthistoryuk.org/wiki/Jody_Dobrowski   

https://bestofsouthwestldn.com/remembering-jody-dobrowski/  

https://claphamcommon.info/a-life-brutally-cut-short/  

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/5087286.stm  

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/jun/17/gayrights.ukcrime 

https://www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/1033554.brave-mum-honoured-for-stance-on-gay-rights/ 

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