For more than 30 years, the name Mr Cruel has haunted Melbourne. 

He was meticulous, terrifying and seemingly vanished without a trace — leaving behind one of Australia’s most disturbing unsolved crime mysteries. But in this gripping six-part investigation, Adam Shand uncovers secret forensic evidence that challenges everything police thought they knew about the case. 

Across the series, we revisit the abductions, the fear that gripped suburban Melbourne, the assumptions that shaped the investigation, and the hidden evidence that may overturn them all.
Was Mr Cruel really the offender police believed they were hunting or has the truth been buried in the evidence all along???

For more than 30 years, the name Mr Cruel has haunted Melbourne.&nbsp;
He was meticulous, terrifying and seemingly vanished without a trace &mdash; leaving behind one of Australia&rsquo;s most disturbing unsolved crime mysteries. But in this gripping six-part investigation, Adam Shand uncovers secret forensic evidence that challenges everything police thought they knew about the case.&nbsp;
Across the series, we revisit the abductions, the fear that gripped suburban Melbourne, the assumptions that shaped the investigation, and the hidden evidence that may overturn them all. Was Mr Cruel really the offender police believed they were hunting or has the truth been buried in the evidence all along???

Adam Shand is one of Australia’s best known investigative journalists, covering the biggest crime stories and mysteries of the past 40 years. The Adam Shand collection brings together his biggest hits and memories plus new investigations into the shadowy netherworld of crime and justice.

Season 1 is Creating Mr Cruel is on in Apple podcast Subscription from Monday June 22nd. 

Adam Shand is one of Australia&rsquo;s best known investigative journalists, covering the biggest crime stories and mysteries of the past 40 years. The Adam Shand collection brings together his biggest hits and memories plus new investigations into the shadowy netherworld of crime and justice.
Season 1 is Creating Mr Cruel is on in Apple podcast Subscription from Monday June 22nd.&nbsp;

The Adam Shand collection brings together his biggest hits and memories plus new investigations into the shadowy netherworld of crime and justice.

The Adam Shand Collection

Adam Shand is one of Australia’s best known investigative journalists, covering the biggest crime stories and mysteries of the past 40 years. The Adam Shand collection brings together his biggest hits and memories plus new investigations into the shadowy netherworld of crime and justice.

Adam Shand is one of Australia&rsquo;s best known investigative journalists, covering the biggest crime stories and mysteries of the past 40 years. The Adam Shand collection brings together his biggest hits and memories plus new investigations into the shadowy netherworld of crime and justice.

Introducing - Creating Mr Cruel

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