Delroy Grant: The Night Stalker - Inside the 17 Year Reign of Terror - Part 1

Delroy Grant: The Night Stalker - Inside the 17 Year Reign of Terror - Part 1

From True Criminals by Audio Bleach Global

February 16, 2026 · 31 min

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This episode explores the case of Delroy Grant, the Night Stalker, detailing his 17-year reign of terror against elderly victims in South East London.

In this episode of True Criminals, Sky News crime correspondent Martin Brunt and journalist Helen Fospero examine the shocking case of Delroy Grant, known as the Night Stalker. For nearly two decades, Grant terrorised elderly victims across South East London, breaking into their homes in the dead of night and committing a series of burglaries and sexual assaults that left communities living in fear. Part one explores the timeline of the case, from the first reported attack in 1992 through the launch of Operation Minstead and the mounting police investigation. Martin Brunt shares his firsthand memories of covering the case, revealing how DNA evidence, missed opportunities and investigative blunders allowed one of the UK’s most prolific serial sex offenders to evade capture for 17 years. The episode examines how Grant targeted vulnerable elderly victims, how forensic breakthroughs shaped the manhunt and why the case exposed critical lessons about policing, persistence and the limits of early DNA databases. This is the inside story of the Night Stalker before the arrest, the trial and the life sentences that followed. Listen to part one now and join us for part two, featuring…

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Host: Martin Brunt

Guest: Helen Fospero

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Organizations: Sky News, Operation Minstead

Places: South East London

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