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253: The Murder of Au-Pair, Sophie Lionnet | England

Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:21:06
Publish Date: 2026-02-22 17:04:00
Description:
In 2017, 21-year-old French au pair Sophie Lionnet was found burned in a garden in Southfields, London. What began as a dream opportunity became a nightmare of abuse, torture, and ultimately murder at the hands of her employers.

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Resources
Podcast
An Au Pair In London - UK True Crime 
News Articles
Au pair murder: Couple found guilty 
Couple jailed for life over French nanny Sophie Lionnet's torture 
U.K. couple guilty of murder, burning nanny Sophie Lionnet's body 
Couple guilty of murder after nanny Sophie Lionnet's burned remains found in the garden 
London couple 'murdered French nanny Sophie Lionnet then burned her body' 
Couple who killed French nanny should be 'burned at the stake' – victim's mother 
Pretty 21-Year-Old Sophie Lionnet Was Murdered and Her Body Burned. But Why?

Created & Produced by Sonya Lowe
Narrated by Noel Vinson
Music: "Nordic Medieval" by Marcus Bressler
Background track: Doblado Studios: https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios

This True Crime Podcast was researched using open-source or archival materials.

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