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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.He was originally known as The Hampton Rapist and was later given his infamous Mr. Cruel moniker by newspaper sub-editors. Melbourne Police believe that he is responsible for a series of child rapes and abductions dating back to 1985. On 22 August 1987 in Lower Plenty a man broke into a family home at 4 a.m.