He preyed on the 74-year-old woman who tried to fend him off despite being affected by Alzheimer's Disease.
snared by his elderly victim's family after he tried to rape her has been jailed for four and a half years.
The victim's son later checked footage from a security camera fitted to keep tabs on his mum due to her frail condition.Dad-of-three McArdle was soon arrested but claimed he had been"having a laugh" with the woman.McArdle, also of Hamilton, had pleaded guilty in April to the sexual assault and attempted rape of the pensioner.McArdle had been her window cleaner for around 20 years.
The prosecutor:"Her tone changed in that she does not want to do what he is asking her to do. He continues to be persuasive.
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