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Mr Cruel 6 - The Murder of Karmein 1
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This is the first in a series of podcasts about the enduring mystery that is the unsolved abduction and murder of Karmein Chan in 1991. In this series, Eamonn from Melbourne Marvels and Jay from Whoismrcruel.com will discuss the fallout from this event by analysing contemporary media reports on it in the hope that it may give us a different perspec…
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Mr Cruel 4 - The abduction of Sharon Wills
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In the early hours of 27 December 1988 an intruder broke into the home of the Wills family in Ringwood. After tying up the parents he took a 10 year old girl from the home and took her to an unknown lair where she was held for 18 hours. This episode is an an analysis of this crime.De către Melbourne Marvels
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Mr Cruel 3 - Other attacks attributed to Mr Cruel
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At different times since 1985, the police or the media have also linked this same perpetrator to another 12 sexual assaults at least. At present, it is unknown if any of these attacks have been definitively ruled out by investigators as being the work of Mr Cruel.De către Melbourne Marvels
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Mr Cruel 2 The Lower Plenty Attack
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An in-depth discussion of the first of the canonical attacks in the Mr Cruel series - the Lower Plenty Attack. This episode analyses the majority of what has been written or said about this case in the media and highlights many of the contradictions of these representations.De către Melbourne Marvels
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Mr Cruel 1 - Serial Abductor and Probable Child Murderer - Overview of Case
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Mr Cruel is the moniker for a serial child abductor, and most probably murderer, who terrorised Melbourne in the late 80s and early 90s and has never been caught for his crimes. In this first post, I start with an overview of the case and try to clear up some confusion about which crimes were actually attributed to Mr Cruel.Music by Yellowtree.…
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The Unresolved Disappearance of Frederick Valentich
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On 21st of October, 1978, 20 year old Frederick Valentich is flying a Cessna 182L light aeroplane from Moorabbin Airport to King Island. Not long after commencing the over water section of the flight, between Cape Otway and King Island, Valentich reports to the air traffic controller seeing a craft with 4 bright lights passing over his plane. The u…
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In the late 1700s an iron meteor the size of a truck broke up and fell over Bunurong country, about 40km south east of the modern city of Melbourne. The event would have been spectacular visually and accompanied by sonic booms and a shock wave. It resulted in a number of large iron meteorites falling in what is now the Cranbourne area.…
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Historical Fatal Shark Attacks in Port Phillip Bay (Melbourne)
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When Norman Clark and his fiance decided to go swimming at Middle Brighton Pier in February 1930, he had little inkling that he would have a terrifying encounter with a Great White Shark. This is just one of a collection of 7 stories about fatal shark attacks that have occurred in Port Phillip Bay.De către Melbourne Marvels
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The Incredible Story of William Buckley part 4 of 4 (final)
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After living with the Wathaurong aboriginal people for 32 years, Buckley is surprised one day to see a group of white men encamped on a beach.De către Melbourne Marvels
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The Inredible Story of William Buckley Part 3 of 4. Buckley's long stay with the Wathaurong people.
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William Buckley and the Wathaurong people live in the wild of South Western Victoria. Buckley witnesses a lot of internecine violence during this period of many years.De către Melbourne Marvels
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The Incredible Story of William Buckley Part 2 of 4
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William Buckley conitinues his solitary wanderings in Wathaurong country before making contact with the aboriginal people and being warmly accepted into their midst.De către Melbourne Marvels
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The Incredible Story of William Buckley Part 1 of 4
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The tale of an escaped convict who lived in the bush for 32 years with the Wathuroung aboriginal people before the settlement of Melbourne.De către Melbourne Marvels
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