(GATEWAY PUNDIT) -- NORMANDY, France – A woman in her seventies has been raped by an intruder who broke into her home, Friday morning, in the Mare Rouge neighborhood of Atlantic coastal city Le Havre, local media are reporting.

After stealing a small amount of cash, the perpetrator proceeded to rape his elderly victim, reportedly stating that he was acting in the name of Islam before fleeing the scene.

The terrorized victim is said to have raised the alarm having sought refuge with her sister-in-law after the attack. Police are actively searching for the suspect, according to the Paris Normandie newspaper. At least one media outlet is reporting the man to be of North African extraction and his victim to be 72 years of age.

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