<div>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.<br><br><strong>Books:</strong> Read collections of <a href="https://evidencelockerpodcast.com/books">The Evidence Locker Files</a>, available in print and digital editions.<br><strong>Follow us on:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-3vROB1gpEWM1YoEr9vLA">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/evidencelockerpodcast/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/evidencelockerpodcast/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://x.com/EvLockPodcast">X</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@evidencelockerpodcast">TikTok</a><br><strong>For more information, visit:</strong> <a href="https://apple.co/3td9ivp">Evidence Locker Website</a><br><strong>Listen ad-free:</strong> Visit our page at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/evidencelocker">Patreon</a><br><strong>50% of Evidence Locker Patreon proceeds are donated to support the </strong><a href="https://www.doenetwork.org/"><strong>Doe Network</strong></a><strong>, solving international cold cases. To learn more, visit: </strong><a href="https://www.doenetwork.org/">https://www.doenetwork.org/<br></a><br><strong>Resources</strong><br><strong>Podcast</strong><br><a href="https://www.uktruecrime.com/2025/02/24/an/">An Au Pair In London - UK True Crime</a> <br><strong>News Articles</strong><br><a href="https://www.euronews.com/2018/05/24/au-pair-murder-couple-found-guilty">Au pair murder: Couple found guilty</a> <br><a href="https://www.itv.com/news/2018-06-26/couple-jailed-for-life-over-french-nannys-murder">Couple jailed for life over French nanny Sophie Lionnet's torture</a> <br><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-k-couple-guilty-of-murder-burning-nanny-sophie-lionnet-body/">U.K. couple guilty of murder, burning nanny Sophie Lionnet's body</a> <br><a href="https://www.itv.com/news/london/2018-05-24/couple-guilty-of-murder-after-nannys-burned-remains-found-in-the-garden">Couple guilty of murder after nanny Sophie Lionnet's burned remains found in the garden</a> <br><a href="https://sg.news.yahoo.com/london-couple-murdered-french-nanny-sophie-lionnet-burned-body-100231522.html">London couple 'murdered French nanny Sophie Lionnet then burned her body'</a> <br><a href="https://www.itv.com/news/2018-05-25/couple-who-killed-french-nanny-should-be-burned-at-the-stake-victims-mother">Couple who killed French nanny should be 'burned at the stake' – victim's mother</a> <br><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/pretty-21-year-old-sophie-lionnet-was-murdered-and-her-body-burned-but-why/">Pretty 21-Year-Old Sophie Lionnet Was Murdered and Her Body Burned. But Why?<br></a><br><em>Created &amp; Produced by Sonya Lowe</em><br><em>Narrated by Noel Vinson</em><br><em>Music: "Nordic Medieval" by Marcus Bressler</em><br><em>Background track: Doblado Studios: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios">https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios</a></em><br><br><em>This True Crime Podcast was researched using open-source or archival materials.<br></em><br></div>