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The ignored witnesses: The Mr Cruel identikit that was never sketched

At least three people saw a suspicious man that was likely Mr Cruel. Yet police failed to follow up, missing a huge opportunity to produce an identikit. So what went wrong?

Mr Cruel's Distinctive House: How the incredible details recalled by two victims will crack this case

Two surviving victims were able to give police astonishing details of the detention premises they were held in. Police launched a massive ground-based operation to find Mr Cruel's house. And people have continued to search for it for the past 35 years. Are we any closer?

Deep Dive: The two exceptional kidnappers that could disappear anyone

Right before Mr Cruel's emergence, Melbourne was terrorised by a similarly experienced and also unknown kidnapper. The two offenders overlapped in space, but never quite in time, and therefore never met in the same dark alley. What if they are one and the same?

Deep Dive: From 8 to 80....

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There are some things you just need to read. This post is one of them.

Mr Cruel’s House: How the victims’ truth revealed their detention premises

Police and the public have been searching unsuccessfully for this house for 35 years. Thanks to the incredible memories of two child victims, I have identified the most sought after criminal address in Melbourne.