Dalston Triple Murder / Wilbert Dyce
They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime
They Walk Among Us
4.5 • 6.8K Ratings
🗓️ 22 February 2023
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
In the early 80s, July 19th, 1982, to be exact, four-year-old Rhodene Cunningham and her grandmother Mavis made their way to Kingsgate Estate in Dalston after spending the weekend together. Rhodene’s father, Keith, was in Spain visiting his brother, international and Real Madrid footballer Laurie Cunningham. Rhodene was looking forward to being reunited with her mother, Norma Richards, and her older sisters, nine-year-old Samantha, and seven-year-old Syretta. But, when she arrived at her maisonette with her grandmother, they found that the front door was already ajar...
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| 0:00.0 | This episode contains distressing themes and descriptions of sexual violence. |
| 0:14.1 | This podcast is intended for a mature audience. |
| 0:18.7 | Listener caution is advised. |
| 0:23.2 | They Walk Among Us is part of the A-Cast Creator Network. |
| 0:46.3 | Today, if you go to Dulston in London, you will likely be attending a music festival or gig, enjoying time in a wine bar or one of the many restaurants. |
| 0:51.3 | However, the location in the borough of Hackney with its farmers' markets and |
| 0:56.7 | high rents wasn't always such a coveted place. During the 1980s, D'Alston was known as a bustling but |
| 1:06.8 | impoverished area. In the early 80s, July 19, 1982, to be exact, |
| 1:15.7 | four-year-old Rodin Cunningham and her grandmother Mavis |
| 1:19.3 | made their way to Kingsgate estate in Dulston |
| 1:22.9 | after spending the weekend together. |
| 1:27.3 | Rodin's father Keith was in Spain visiting his brother, |
| 1:31.7 | international and Real Madrid footballer Laurie Cunningham. |
| 1:36.8 | Rodin was looking forward to being reunited with her mother, Norma Richards, |
| 1:42.1 | and her older sister's nine-year-old Samantha and seven-year-old |
| 1:47.0 | Sorretta. But when she arrived at the mazenet with her grandmother, they found that the front door was |
| 1:55.0 | already ajar. Welcome to Season 7, Episode 36 of They Walk Among us, a podcast dedicated to UK true crime. Mavis began to scream when she entered the house, |
| 2:27.4 | before running out of the door begging for someone to help, |
| 2:31.7 | all while four-year-old Rodin stood in shock at the sight of her mother's body. |
| 2:38.9 | There were clear signs of some sort of struggle, and in the lounge, Norma Richards' bloodied and naked |
| 2:45.8 | body was partially covered by an upturned sofa. |
| 2:51.4 | Mavis' cries for help were heard by a postman on his rounds. |
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