Fiona Lamont, 22, was fast asleep at her house in Russell Place, Linwood when she was confronted by a towering figure standing over her.

Police said the brave young woman attempted to defend herself as he grabbed her mobile phone — but was punched twice in the face as a result.

The brute managed to escape with her Samsung Galaxy mobile and a laptop, worth hundreds of pounds, just shortly after 4.10am on Sunday morning.

Bizarrely, it was later discovered the thief had also raided her fridge for food before carrying out the theft.

Fiona, who has been left badly shaken by the ordeal, told The Gazette: “It was pretty scary as I was in the house myself at the time.

“I was just in my bed sleeping and I woke up and turned round and saw a guy standing over me taking my phone.

“Because I started then panicking and screaming, the guy started hitting me in the face and shoved me back down to the bed.

“I was in total shock, my reaction was just to get up and try and get the phone but he punched me and then ran off.

“The police came out straight away after it, it’s made me very wary but hopefully I’ll get over the shock soon.” More in tomorrow's Gazette.