Overview

• Bulic Forsythe, a senior Lambeth Council housing manager, was beaten to death and his flat set alight on February 26, 1993, after he reportedly discovered evidence of a paedophile ring operating in council properties.
• Witnesses told police they saw three men carrying files and briefcases from Forsythe’s flat shortly before the fire, leading investigators to believe his documents were seized.
• A review under Operation Redsnow found no direct link between Forsythe’s council role and the killing, leaving the murder officially unsolved.
• A 2021 Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse report found that Lambeth Council staff failed more than 700 children in care to sadistic sexual abuse over a 40-year period.
• Channel 4’s In the Footsteps of Killers aired on June 17, 2025, featuring fresh interviews and expert analysis on whether Forsythe’s whistleblowing led to his death.