Karmein Chan (1991).

MUS-2026-0171

Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.

Karmein Chan, 13, was abducted at knifepoint from her home in Templestowe, Melbourne, on April 13, 1991, by a masked intruder. Her remains were found on April 9, 1992, at Edgars Creek in Thomastown, with three gunshot wounds to the head. A 1997 inquest ruled foul play but identified no one. The original Spectrum Taskforce searched 30,000 homes and interviewed 27,000 people. Police link the case to the unidentified offender known as Mr Cruel, and the reward stands at A$1,000,000. No arrests have been made.

1. 1991

   Karmein Chan, 13, is abducted at knifepoint from her Templestowe home on April 13.

2. 1992

   Her remains are found at Edgars Creek, Thomastown, on April 9.

3. 1997

   An inquest rules foul play; no one is identified.

4. 2026

   No arrests have been made and the case remains unsolved.

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