#182 - The Quiet American (The Strand, London, Britain)

#182 - The Quiet American (The Strand, London, Britain)

In the summer of 1958, the occupant of Room 622 in the Strand Palace Hotel was Bernard Smith; a kind and decent man who was quiet and respectable. Running a successful furniture business in New York, he doted on his two sisters, his niece and he would do anything for them, and likewise for him.


With his health declining, having discussed his retirement with his sisters, Bernard had sold up, left America and moved to the UK to be nearer his family – it is what families do, they support one another.

At 12:15pm on Tuesday 3rd June 1958, Lila Gilman (Bernard’s sister) was in Room 622 helping him with a simple task. Last seen entering his room, moments later, he would brutally beat his sister to death.

  • Date: Tuesday 3rd June 1958 at roughly 12:15pm
  • Location: Room 622, The Strand Palace Hotel, The Strand, London, UK, WC2
  • Victims: 1 (Lila Gilman, nee Bernstein)
  • Culprits: 1 (Bernard Smith, formerly Bernstein)
  • Keywords: dementia, sibling, strangulation,


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#2 - Double Murder at the Bus Stop Club (Soho, London, W1)

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12 Okt 201724min

#1 - The Denmark Place Fire (St Giles & Soho, London, W1)

#1 - The Denmark Place Fire (St Giles & Soho, London, W1)

On Saturday 16th August 1980, 42 year old convicted thief John Thompson had a petty dispute with a barman at an illegal nightclub at 18 Denmark Place (London). What began as a minor argument, soon escalated into one of Britain’s deadliest mass-murderers, and yet almost 40 years on, the story, the victims and even the perpetrator himself is almost entirely forgotten. The question you have to ask yourself is why?Date: Saturday 16th August 1980Location: 18 Denmark Place, St Giles, London, W1Victims: 37 (but technically 38)Culprit: John ThompsonMurder Mile is a true-crime podcast and audio-guided walk of London’s most notorious (and often forgotten) murder cases, all set within one square mile of the West End. Each episode is accompanied by photos, videos and an interactive murder map, so that no matter where you’re listening to this podcast, you’ll feel like you’re actually there. https://www.murdermiletours.com/podcast.htmlMurder Mile is researched, written and performed by Michael J Buchanan-Dunne of Murder Mile Walks with music written and performed by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of Cult With No NameFOLLOW US HERE:FacebookTwitterInstagramMurder Mile Discussion GroupFor a transcript of each episode, click here. If you’d like to sign-up for exclusive Murder Mile content, check out our Patreon Page by CLICKING HERE. And for OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE, please visit the Murder Mile Shop.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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