For the ultimate true crime fan, Beyond Suspicion examines how the worst criminals are often hiding in plain sight. Award winning broadcaster Yinka Bokinni, uncovers some of the world’s most chilling cases to understand how some people use their every-day personas and jobs to get away with evil. With the help of criminologists, psychologists and legal experts we ask, can people like this ever be stopped before they begin? From police officers, to surgeons, to teachers, no one is Beyond Suspicion.

Disclaimer

This series contains content that may be disturbing to some listeners, including references to grooming, child sexual abuse, sexual assault including rape, and murder. Listener discretion is advised. For support, please seek professional help and please head below for a list of recommended organisations that can provide support.

The Football Coach

Barry Bennell was a respected football coach and scout with a long career spanning decades at prominent clubs in England. He worked closely with aspiring young athletes which allowed him to manipulate and groom both children and their families under the guise of mentorship, leveraging the culture of silence and hero-worship in youth football.

The Surgeon

Ian Paterson, a once-revered breast surgeon working in both the NHS and private hospitals in the Midlands in the UK, used his position of trust and authority to prey on vulnerable patients, exploiting their fear of cancer for personal gain. Over a 14-year period from 1997 to 2011, Paterson misled hundreds of patients into undergoing unnecessary surgeries, causing physical and emotional harm to at least 1,000 individuals.

The Intelligence Analyst

Natalie Mottram, a 24-year-old intelligence analyst at the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit in the UK with no prior misconduct, exploited her trusted position to leak sensitive information and potentially putting a highly complex cybersecurity operation at risk.

The News Anchor

Huw Edwards was a celebrated figure, in the esteemed world of British broadcasting revered for his professionalism and integrity as the face of BBC News. Yet, behind this polished veneer lay a disturbing reality. Edwards became embroiled in a scandal that would shatter his reputation. Convicted for possessing indecent images of children, he exploited the very platforms that once elevated him, engaging in harmful online interactions that betrayed his public persona.

The School Teacher

Carla Hughes was an accomplished, well-respected teacher and single mother in the US and was seen as a nurturing mentor by her students and colleagues. Her exceptional talent and dedication to her work created an image that made it nearly unimaginable for those around her to believe she could kill her lover's pregnant wife in cold blood.

The Police Officer

Wayne Couzens, a seemingly dedicated police officer with an established career and the trust of his colleagues, effectively concealed his heinous criminal actions behind the façade of his official position. The murder of Sarah Everard in London dominated our screens for months and ultimately brought into question the public's trust of the people who are meant to protect us.

The Carer

Ben Field was a 28-year-old church warden who was jailed for life for murdering a university lecturer in a sleepy English village - following a sustained campaign of physical and mental abuse. He was convicted of killing Peter Farquhar, a 60-year-old retired teacher he both cared for and had a romantic relationship with - in order to inherit his house and money.

Support Services:

Alcoholics Anonymous www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

ChildLine www.childline.org.uk

Mankind www.mankind.org.uk

National Association for People Abused in Childhood www.napac.org.uk

National Male Survivors Helpline 0808 800 5005

NSPCC www.nspcc.org.uk

Professional Footballers Association

www.thepfa.com/players/wellbeing/survivor-support-advocate

Stop It Now www.stopitnow.org.uk

Victim Support www.victimsupport.org.uk

Galop www.galop.org.uk

Hourglass www.wearehourglass.org

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