Woman, 87, fought off intruder then fed him after he told her he was hungry

Woman, 87, fought off intruder then fed him after he told her he was hungry
Marjorie Perkins fought off the intruder but went on to give him food and drink (News Center Maine via AP)

An 87-year-old woman in the United States fought off a teenage attacker then fed him because he said he was “awfully hungry”.

Marjorie Perkins, from Brunswick in Maine, said she awoke at 2am on July 26 and saw the young man standing over her bed. He had taken off his shirt and pants and told her he was going to cut her.

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