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In her terror and confusion, she had forgotten that her sister was away for the evening and when Anne saw her empty bed, she believed the intruder must have kidnapped her. The man got away but Anne's screams attracted the attention of some nearby neighbours who found her on her balcony with blood dribbling from her mouth. One of the neighbours comforted Anne while the other called the police.

A detective who soon arrived was shocked to see Anne's appearance. She looked as though she was almost dead, with bloodshot eyes and raw red markings on her neck and wrist. Anne moved back in with her parents after the attack and would only leave the house to go to church. Terrified her attacker would track her down, she eventually left Australia altogether.

A detective who soon arrived was shocked to see Anne's appearance. She looked as though she was almost dead, with bloodshot eyes and raw red markings on her neck and wrist. Anne moved back in with her parents after the attack and would only leave the house to go to church. Terrified her attacker would track her down, she eventually left Australia altogether.

A detective who soon arrived was shocked to see Anne's appearance. She looked as though she was almost dead, with bloodshot eyes and raw red markings on her neck and wrist. Anne moved back in with her parents after the attack and would only leave the house to go to church. Terrified her attacker would track her down, she eventually left Australia altogether.

A few days after the attack against Ann Melvin, the couple who had come to her rescue woke to find their car covered in pairs of women's underpants. They had been twisted around door handles, tucked under the windscreen wipers and stuck into any available gaps. The couple notified the police who attended the property and found footprints in the garden beds. Some of the plants were trampled.

A few days after the attack against Ann Melvin, the couple who had come to her rescue woke to find their car covered in pairs of women's underpants. They had been twisted around door handles, tucked under the windscreen wipers and stuck into any available gaps. The couple notified the police who attended the property and found footprints in the garden beds. Some of the plants were trampled.

A few days after the attack against Ann Melvin, the couple who had come to her rescue woke to find their car covered in pairs of women's underpants. They had been twisted around door handles, tucked under the windscreen wipers and stuck into any available gaps. The couple notified the police who attended the property and found footprints in the garden beds. Some of the plants were trampled.

It appeared as though someone had been lurking in the area, looking through the windows. In the months that followed, there were more reports of a prowler around Perth. On one occasion on Saturday December 29 1962, a woman in Cottesloe woke to find a man in her room. He'd wrapped a handkerchief around his face as a disguise and was shining a torch in her eyes.

It appeared as though someone had been lurking in the area, looking through the windows. In the months that followed, there were more reports of a prowler around Perth. On one occasion on Saturday December 29 1962, a woman in Cottesloe woke to find a man in her room. He'd wrapped a handkerchief around his face as a disguise and was shining a torch in her eyes.

It appeared as though someone had been lurking in the area, looking through the windows. In the months that followed, there were more reports of a prowler around Perth. On one occasion on Saturday December 29 1962, a woman in Cottesloe woke to find a man in her room. He'd wrapped a handkerchief around his face as a disguise and was shining a torch in her eyes.

The man punched her face before fleeing. Later that same night, another young woman in Cottesloe was woken by the same prowler. In addition to the handkerchief, he wore a hat and had leather gloves on his hands as well as what looked like a knuckle duster. He hit her over the head with the torch before punching above her eye. The woman screamed, which woke her parents as well as some neighbours.

The man punched her face before fleeing. Later that same night, another young woman in Cottesloe was woken by the same prowler. In addition to the handkerchief, he wore a hat and had leather gloves on his hands as well as what looked like a knuckle duster. He hit her over the head with the torch before punching above her eye. The woman screamed, which woke her parents as well as some neighbours.

The man punched her face before fleeing. Later that same night, another young woman in Cottesloe was woken by the same prowler. In addition to the handkerchief, he wore a hat and had leather gloves on his hands as well as what looked like a knuckle duster. He hit her over the head with the torch before punching above her eye. The woman screamed, which woke her parents as well as some neighbours.

By the time her parents reached her bedroom, the attacker had fled. It would later turn out that he had stolen cash from the young woman's purse. An internal police report on this latter attack noticed that over the past six months there had been a pattern of break and enters at homes in the area. Whoever was behind the break-ins was entering via unlocked doors and open windows.

By the time her parents reached her bedroom, the attacker had fled. It would later turn out that he had stolen cash from the young woman's purse. An internal police report on this latter attack noticed that over the past six months there had been a pattern of break and enters at homes in the area. Whoever was behind the break-ins was entering via unlocked doors and open windows.

By the time her parents reached her bedroom, the attacker had fled. It would later turn out that he had stolen cash from the young woman's purse. An internal police report on this latter attack noticed that over the past six months there had been a pattern of break and enters at homes in the area. Whoever was behind the break-ins was entering via unlocked doors and open windows.

The offender would steal cash and his crimes appeared to be escalating. Of late, these reports have become more frequent and some concern is being felt for the safety of women who are being disturbed by the offender after he has entered the premises and stolen what money he can find. One witness who saw the offender fleeing described him as being aged between 30 and 40 with a tan complexion.

The offender would steal cash and his crimes appeared to be escalating. Of late, these reports have become more frequent and some concern is being felt for the safety of women who are being disturbed by the offender after he has entered the premises and stolen what money he can find. One witness who saw the offender fleeing described him as being aged between 30 and 40 with a tan complexion.

The offender would steal cash and his crimes appeared to be escalating. Of late, these reports have become more frequent and some concern is being felt for the safety of women who are being disturbed by the offender after he has entered the premises and stolen what money he can find. One witness who saw the offender fleeing described him as being aged between 30 and 40 with a tan complexion.

His height was short at around 5 foot 9 and he had a thin to medium build. The offender wore a suit as well as a black felt hat with a wide brim and close-fitting white gloves. Sometimes his face was masked. He never left fingerprints behind and he never spoke.