The Balham Mystery: Who Poisoned Charles Bravo?

This week, Rach takes us on a wild romp through Victorian south London with the mysterious death of Charles Bravo – a seemingly respectable barrister who died in agony from antimony poisoning in his plush home near Tooting Bec Common. Was it suicide? A medical accident? Or did someone in the house have very good reason to want him gone? We unpack the tangled mess of coercive control, scandalous affairs, and courtroom chaos that surrounded the case – all while having a good old chat about St Patrick’s Day hangovers, questionable leprechaun museums, and Rachel’s blacklisting from a certain food delivery app (justice for Rach). Grab a cuppa (or a baby Guinness), it's a good one.

Sources used in this episode include: 

https://london-overlooked.com/charles-bravo/

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0PFklzKtiw

https://www.streathamsociety.org.uk/blogs--posts/the-balham-mystery-murder-of-charles-bra

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0016pq1

https://www.darkhistories.com/the-balham-mystery-charles-bravo/

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/charles-bravo-the-curious-case-of-the/id1180202350?i=1000660087725

https://www.coldcasejury.com/case01/evidence.asp

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