A 62-year-old woman in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta was terrified when she woke to find a stranger in her bed, wearing only his underwear. Beatriz Ferron, who lives on Paseo de las Palmeras, said she started screaming after discovering the near-naked man beside her.
Intruder fled before family arrived
The man escaped by jumping onto the rooftop of a neighbouring abandoned building, the same way he entered. Her screams alerted her husband and son, who were already awake, but the alleged perpetrator had fled by the time they reached the bedroom.
The incident occurred just before 8am at her fifth-floor apartment. Speaking to local media, Ferron described the ordeal as a "nightmare."
Family's account
"This man has jumped over the balcony, got into my bedroom and got into my bed," she said. "I thought it was my husband, but when I turned over I discovered a stranger in his underpants in my bed."
"I started shouting and my husband who was having breakfast before going to work and my son who fortunately was also with us came running in. I hadn't seen the intruder come in because I had my back turned to him. He fled the same way he came in."
"Thank God I wasn't alone. Thankfully, the police responded very quickly and were able to arrest this man."
Arrest and court appearance
The man, thought to be a Moroccan migrant, is due to appear in court today. Ferron added: "Later today a speedy trial is due to take place, but I'm still in a state of shock. Someone who breaks into your house and gets into your bed into his underpants can't have good intentions. I feel as if I've been attacked as a person and as a woman."
Her son Nacho took to social media to thank the police for their speedy response, before blasting politicians. He pointed to the rush of more than 70,000 unprecedented migrants who entered Ceuta in July 2026.
Son's criticism
It is reported that the perpetrator is one of the Moroccan migrants who arrived in 2026. "This is not a feeling of insecurity," Ferron's son said. "A stranger has entered my home and got into bed in his underpants next to my mum while she was sleeping. This is the reality."
"Today she's been able to recount it. Who will be the next? How long will we have to put up with this?"
