NB:- this podcast deals with topics of a serious nature. Sexual assault and murder are discussed.

We continue discussing the story of the Karmein Chan abduction. In this episode we focus on the media telling of the story from the 19 and 23 April. Some of the main themes covered in this episode are:-

- A profile in the Herald Sun on the offender by criminologist Paul Wilson. Years later, Wilson himself was convicted for the persistent sexual abuse of a child.

- Heart-rending letters written by Karmein's two younger sisters are released in the media. The letters appeal to Mr Cruel abductor to release Karemein.

- A discussion about how the offender gained entry to the Chan property.

- The abduction is linked to a series of unsolved abductions/attacks that previously hadn't been mentioned in the media. These occurred between 1985 and 1987 in Hampton, Hawthorn, Hampton again, Donvale, Caulfield North, Brighton East, and Dingley.

- A mention of an FBI profile that was done by Operation Challenge, an investigation into the the aforementioned attacks and the ones that occurred in Lower Plenty, Canterbury and Ringwood. Operation Challenge was set up in July 1990 and was discontinued the day before Karmein's abduction on 13 April 1991.

- Speculation the offender may be a police officer

- A discussion about DNA apparently found after the abduction of Sharon Wills.

- A discussion about possible similar offenders interstate.

- The media revelation that police are to bite the bullet and offer a reward after previously rejecting the State government's offer of one.

NB:- this podcast deals with topics of a serious nature. Sexual assault and murder are discussed.

We continue discussing the story of the Karmein Chan abduction. In this episode we focusing on the media telling of the story from the 17 and 18 April. Some of the main themes covered in this episode are:-

- The expected offer of a reward to help capture the offender

- A Sandringham woman fights off an intruder in a balaclava and carrying a knife who attempts to rape her in her home.

- A media interview with Head of Forensic Medicine Dr David Wells (who treated previous abduction victims Sharon and Nicki) who appeals to the offender to release Karmein.

- The reading of a blogpost telling the story of a source who claimed two men from a well-known criminal organisation had admitted killing Karmein Chan.

In a special edition of the Melbourne Marvels and Who is Mr Cruel podcast collaboration, we take time out from telling the Karmein Chan story to discuss a recent meeting and interview Eamonn from Melbourne Marvels had with the witness David.

David had a staggering encounter with a suspicious man on the night of 13 April 1991, about 90 minutes after Karmein Chan was abducted from her Templestowe home by an unknown assailant.

That night David saw this suspect fire a gunshot at Edgar's Creek in Reservoir, the same creek where Karmein's remains were found on 9 April, 1992.

David has previously told this story on his Youtube channel, @australianews, in 2012. However, in this episode Eamonn visits the site in question with David where we retrace his steps that night and he reveals a few more intriguing details about his experience that day.

NB:- this podcast deals with topics of a serious nature. Sexual assault and murder are discussed.