Avignon (France) - The marathon trial surrounding French woman Gisèle Pélicot (72) , who was raped dozens of times , continues. This time the focus is on Mohamed R. (70). His statements were disturbing.

The pensioner is one of seven men who have had to appear before a judge in Avignon since yesterday, Monday.

As reported by BFM TV, Mohamed R. raped Gisèle Pélicot, who had previously been drugged by her own husband, on the night of 7 May 2019. The memories of the crime are disturbing.

"It was like sleeping with a corpse," says the pensioner, who claims to have felt like an actor during the incident. A 37-minute video is to be presented to the court as evidence.

Like other defendants before him, the now 70-year-old admitted that the sexual intercourse with Gisèle Pélicot was not consensual.

Mohamed R. does not see himself as a rapist despite the heinous act. He referred to an agreement with Pélicot's husband Dominique (71).

He had offered his wife to dozens of men for sex for more than a decade. His disgusting acts earned him the nickname "Devil of Avignon".

An explosive aspect of the Mohamed R. case: the 70-year-old had already served five years in prison in his life. In 1999, R. was convicted of raping his then 14-year-old daughter. Today, the pensioner claims to be a victim of the justice system , describing himself as "psychologically damaged" due to his childhood experiences.

Six other accused men aged between 36 and 54 are due to give evidence in court by Friday. According to C News, they include a married ex-soldier, a plumber and father of three children, a trucker and an unemployed man convicted of domestic violence and theft.