'Petrified' young woman leaves city after waking to find man at end of her bed in Cork

She has issued a warning to others, particularly young women, to be cautious and ensure that their doors and windows are locked

She believes the man was afraid that her neighbours would hear her scream and quickly left through the front door of the house. File photo

A young woman in Cork City has issued a warning to others after she woke to find a man at the end of her bed while she was home alone.

Keyara Connolly (21) is currently completing a PLC and living in the city in a house that she shares with two other young female students and a young man. On Thursday night, while her housemates were on a night out, and another at work, she woke at 4am to find a man standing at the end of her bed.