Pictured: Eritrean Migrant, 33, Who Raped an Elderly Man Outside a Church After Dragging Him off a Bench

An Eritrean man who raped a pensioner outside a church can be pictured for the first time today.

Bruke Desalagne, 33, dragged the victim off a bench before taking him behind a hoarding at St John’s church in Harrow, north-west London, and raping him on a grass verge.

He continued with the horrific attack for 20 minutes before a witness saw the incident from her window and called police.

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The defendant, who used an interpreter during the trial, told police in an interview he had been trying to help the victim, who was drunk and cannot be named for legal reasons.

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Desalagne had moved the man from a bench to the grassy area outside the building to carry out the assault before officers arrived to find him standing behind the church sign as the victim remained lying behind it.

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The defendant, who was found guilty by a jury, remained emotionless during the trial and sipped water as the footage was played.

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