From 1987 to 1991, Melbourne’s eastern suburbs were gripped with fear, as young girls were abducted from their homes and raped by an unknown assailant. In the notoriously safe suburbs, where people would move specifically to raise their families, investigators were at the mercy of this meticulous offender, who left no real evidence and planted red herrings at every scene. To this day, the man’s identity is only known as Mr Cruel.