Beyond Suspicion

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.DisclaimerThis 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 CoachBarry 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 SurgeonIan 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 AnalystNatalie 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 AnchorHuw Edwards was a celebrated figure, in the esteemed world of British broadcasting revered for his pr