Episode 1
Monday 22 July 7:30 pm
Unspeakable attacks on Melbourne children horrified the nation in the late 80s and early 90s. Investigators were convinced that a serial child abductor and murderer was at large. The media gave him a name: Mr Cruel. But the cases have never been solved.
Based on journalist Adam Shand’s ground-breaking research, this gripping TV special challenges the assumption that Mr Cruel was escalating his crimes which led to murdering Karmein Chan. Adam is joined by accomplished investigator Steve van Aperen. With unprecedented access to the case, they show how the myth of Mr Cruel sprang into being.
