Mum's terror as she wakes up to 'knife man' stood at the end of her bed

The drama took place on Cobblestones Drive, Illingworth.

A woman claims she stirred in the early hours of this morning to find a man standing at the foot of her bed holding a knife.

The 29-year-old, who does not wish to be named, shielded her four-week-old daughter and screamed for the intruder to leave as he rifled through her belongings.

The man went through coat pockets and emptied draws, ordering the terrified woman to be quiet before continuing his raid downstairs.

Still screaming, the woman stayed at the door of her bedroom to protect her baby and called the police. Moments afterwards she heard him speed away in her car - a green Ford Fiesta.

The drama unfolded on Cobblestones Drive, Illingworth.

The terrifying ordeal took place shortly after 4am this morning on Cobblestones Drive in Illingworth. The woman claims a knife, taken from her kitchen, was found discarded nearby.

"It felt like I was having a nightmare at first," she said, "it didn't feel real. He was just stood at the end of my bed staring at me.

"When I realised it was real I started screaming at him to leave, but he just walked off. He had no shame, he didn't think to run or anything. He didn't seem rushed or scared at all.