How police caught Paul Charles Denyer, and the women who came chillingly close to the Frankston serial's orbit.

In part two of John Silvester's season opening episode of Naked City, go behind-the-scenes of the investigation with the veteran crime reporter and hear from a suburban detective who, almost by chance, became the first officer Denyer chose to confess to.

Another woman also talks about her encounter with Denyer a week before he murdered his final victim, as well as Donna's lucky escape.

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