In the late 1980s and early 1990s, a masked man began snatching children from their homes in Melbourne, Australia. With crimes similar to that of a fictional boogeyman, the area was petrified with fear, and to this day, police have never identified him. This is the story of Mr. Cruel.
BONUS EPISODES
CASE SOURCES
1. Real Crime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArIl4189jDw
2. Unresolved: https://unresolved.me/mr-cruel
4. The Age: https://www.newspapers.com/image/122998873/?terms=mr%20cruel&match=1
5. Australian Missing Persons Register: http://www.australianmissingpersonsregister.com/Worledge.htm
6. Melbin Marvels: https://melbinmarvels.com/2022/01/20/the-abduction-of-nicola-lynas/
9. Melbin Marvels: https://melbinmarvels.com/2021/01/26/mr-cruel-serial-rapist-and-murderer-overview-of-case/
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