BILD Libyan refugee Ayoub L. has been jailed for three years after the attack

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The 24-year-old offender – identified only as Ayoub L. – raped the woman in the German region of Saxony. But he told a court the victim, 62, "wanted sex" because she "put her hand on my thigh". Speaking about the horrific attack, the pensioner said Ayoub L. grabbed her by the neck and dragged her into a bush.

He hurt me and continuously said 'I love you' Victim

She added: "Then he tore my pants down and pressed me with his weight to the ground. "I could not resist as I was afraid. "He hurt me and continuously said 'I love you'."

TAG24 He dragged the grandmother into a bush, a court in Saxony heard

When the rapist left the park after the rape in July, his victim called police and went to a hospital that same night. Because Ayoub L. had already been investigated in other criminal cases, he could easily be identified by DNA traces. The attacker, who came to Germany as a refugee from Libya in late 2015, was jailed for three years earlier this week.

GETTY FILE PICTURE The evil attacker came to Germany as a refugee in late 2015

During the trial, Ayoub L. had given a different story about the circumstances of the encounter. He said: "I sat on a bench, waiting for a friend. "Then the woman sat next to me, put her hand on my thigh and made me realise that she wanted sex."

GETTY FILE PICTURE The 24-year-old could easily be identified by DNA traces