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A young girl was abducted and police named a suspect fast. Too fast for some

Police quickly named 'Mr Cruel' as a suspect in Karmein Chan's 1991 abduction amid past similar attacks, but the first officer on scene doubts this theory.

The abduction of Karmein Chan in 1991 changed Melbourne forever. Veteran crime reporter John Silvester talks to the police officer who was first on the scene, and first to question the “Mr Cruel” theory.

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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