Student went to bed drunk — in wrong house

A young couple and their child, aged 6, had the terrifying experience of waking up in the early hours to find a stranger getting into bed in one of their rooms.

Judge Leo Malone referred to the “fright” experienced by anyone whose home was burgled, as was highlighted in recent high-profile court cases.

However, the trespassing case before Cork District Court yesterday was of a different nature.