Karmein Chan
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Karmein Chan was a 13-year-old Australia
n girl from Templestowe, Victoria
who was abducted
on the 13th of April in 1991 and subsequently murdered. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/04/07/1143916721667.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1
While both her parents worked at their Chinese restaurant
in Eltham
, an individual abducted Karmein from the family home in Templestowe, locking her siblings in another room. Before leaving, he spray painted anti-Asian slogans on a vehicle in their front yard. Police suspect this was used to detract from the killer's real motive. Karmein's mother made an emotional plea on television for Karmein's return. The investigation was hampered by the use of an old school photo of Karmein, which may not have represented her true appearance at the time of her abduction. Her badly decomposed body was found a year later in Melbourne's northern outskirts in Edgars Creek
, Thomastown
.
This crime is believed to have been committed by a man aptly known only as Mr. Cruel
, who despite much effort on the part of Victoria Police
, has never been brought to justice.
On December 14, 2010 Victoria Police announced that a new Taskforce had been established about eight months earlier following substantial new intelligence. The new Taskforce has been reviewing both the Spectrum Taskforce investigation and some new leads that have come in the last year or so.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n girl from Templestowe, Victoria
Templestowe, Victoria
"Templestowe" redirects here. For the Victorian Legislative Council Province, please see Templestowe Province.Templestowe is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham...
who was abducted
Kidnapping
In criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or transportation of a person against that person's will, usually to hold the person in false imprisonment, a confinement without legal authority...
on the 13th of April in 1991 and subsequently murdered. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/04/07/1143916721667.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1
While both her parents worked at their Chinese restaurant
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is any of several styles originating in the regions of China, some of which have become highly popular in other parts of the world – from Asia to the Americas, Australia, Western Europe and Southern Africa...
in Eltham
Eltham, Victoria
Eltham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2006 Census, Eltham had a population of 17,581....
, an individual abducted Karmein from the family home in Templestowe, locking her siblings in another room. Before leaving, he spray painted anti-Asian slogans on a vehicle in their front yard. Police suspect this was used to detract from the killer's real motive. Karmein's mother made an emotional plea on television for Karmein's return. The investigation was hampered by the use of an old school photo of Karmein, which may not have represented her true appearance at the time of her abduction. Her badly decomposed body was found a year later in Melbourne's northern outskirts in Edgars Creek
Edgars Creek Trail
The Edgars Creek Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians in the suburb of Thomastown, an inner northern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria.It leads to the historic village of Westgarthtown, which makes for an interesting day out....
, Thomastown
Thomastown, Victoria
Thomastown is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea...
.
This crime is believed to have been committed by a man aptly known only as Mr. Cruel
Mr. Cruel
"Mr. Cruel" is the name given to an Australian murderer and rapist who attacked girls in suburban Melbourne in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His identity is unknown....
, who despite much effort on the part of Victoria Police
Victoria Police
Victoria Police is the primary law enforcement agency of Victoria, Australia. , the Victoria Police has over 12,190 sworn members, along with over 400 recruits, reservists and Protective Service Officers, and over 2,900 civilian staff across 393 police stations.-Early history:The Victoria Police...
, has never been brought to justice.
On December 14, 2010 Victoria Police announced that a new Taskforce had been established about eight months earlier following substantial new intelligence. The new Taskforce has been reviewing both the Spectrum Taskforce investigation and some new leads that have come in the last year or so.