Mr Cruel, Part 1: The case of Karmein Chan and whether detectives got it right artwork

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Mr Cruel, Part 1: The case of Karmein Chan and whether detectives got it right

Naked City by The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

Jan 27, 202616:41Society & Culture

When a third girl was kidnapped in just a few years, police suspected one offender: Mr Cruel. Before Karmein Chan, 13, in 1991, there was 10-year-old Sharon Wills in 1988 and 13-year-old Nicola Lynas in 1990. In this spe...

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Mr Cruel, Part 1: The case of Karmein Chan and whether detectives got it right is an episode from Naked City by The Age and Sydney Morning Herald. When a third girl was kidnapped in just a few years, police suspected one offender: Mr Cruel....

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Published Jan 27, 2026, 16:41 long, audio available.