MORE than 20 years after his last known attack, police are as determined as ever to catch the child killer Mr Cruel.

He remains one of our most wanted predators, with attacks on up to 12 children and the horrific murder of at least one victim, 13-year-old Karmein Chan.

Like many of his former colleagues, it’s a case that veteran former homicide detective The Investigator Charlie Bezzina believes the public can still help solve.

Mr Cruel was the bogeyman for a generation of children growing up in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

He broke into homes to molest and abduct young girls, and eventually progressed to murder.

Kids once thought old enough to babysit could no longer be left home alone.

And parents felt helpless to protect their children from a criminal willing to tie up entire families to kidnap his victim.

Assistant Commissioner Steve Fontana, who spent years hunting Mr Cruel, recently took The Investigator back through the case, in the hope that somebody with a vital clue to his identity might come forward.

And True Crime Scene's Keith Moor delves into each of the crimes, telling the stories of the brave victims, and identifying those the police consider suspects. It was made that much harder by sloppy police work.

Read Part 1 of Keith Moor's special report into Mr Cruel

Police rule out Mr Cruel link in Bung's kidnapping

Anyone with information on the Mr Cruel case should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Mr Cruel features on Keith Moor's Black List, read the full list now



media_camera David Sprague, head of Operation Spectrum, holding poster of supposed Mr Cruel victims Sharon Wills, Nicola Lynas and Karmein Chan. Murder. Mr Cruel. Police.

Originally published as Mr Cruel still on most-wanted list