Since falling victim to an intruder who broke into her home twice in a row and assaulted her, Miss B has lived in a permanent state of fear.

After the terrifying incidents in April, she said: "I couldn't walk down the street in daylight for a long while without being nervous, I won't even open a window in my apartment in case I forget to lock it. I'm always scared, no matter what I do."

No one has been brought to justice despite the efforts of Police.

Miss B, 24, is hoping that whoever wins power on December 18, will boost Police patrols and crime detection resources to lessen the likelihood of anyone else experiencing the same ordeal.

Speaking publicly for the first time about her experiences — but asking not to have her name printed — she described the first break in at her former home in Warwick.

"It was about 4 a.m. and I was sleeping face down when I woke up and someone was pinning my face down into the pillow.

"I was groggy and not sure what was going on. He leaned in close, and whispered in my ear "shut the f**k up, don't scream, and give me your money".

Miss B told the man she did not have any. After searching her room, he came back to her bed.

"He threatened me and said 'I have a knife but I don't want to use it. I won't hurt you if you tell me where your money is'."

Miss B said the man — who she could not see because it was dark — eventually left empty-handed.

She was unable to figure out how he got into her room, and there was no sign of a break-in.

She did not call the Police, explaining: "It was extremely surreal. I had a swollen hand and a bruise on my head from where he pinned me down but despite my injuries I was trying to pretend it didn't happen."

However, a week later, she fell victim to what she believes is the same offender again.

"The second time it was later in the morning, around 5 a.m. I was sleeping on my back this time.

"I woke to the feeling of someone getting on my bed. It took a second to come to and see a figure.

"My room was pitch black and I couldn't see anything. When I registered, I started to scream.

"He pinned me down and sort of sat on me with his legs on either side of me, trying to pin my arms down and I started screaming. He covered my mouth to try to stop me.

"I tried to get as many screams out as I could but he was trying to shut me up and swearing at me and threatening me."

Again, the man eventually moved away from her. Miss B said she tried to get out of her bedroom, but struggled because he locked the door on his way in.

She looked at him as he as he climbed out of the window in her en suite bathroom — but again the darkness meant she did not get a good look at him.

Miss B praised the Police for their quick response when she called them on this occasion.

Officers took several statements from her, photographed the scene, and learned through fingerprint evidence that the man got into her room by climbing onto an air conditioning vent and then a roof before opening the window of her bathroom on the second floor and climbing in.

They managed to get five clean fingerprints from the scene but these did not match any on the Police system.

Miss B is concerned that system may not be as rigorous as it should be, as at present suspects can refuse to give fingerprints when asked by the Police.

This will change when the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, passed into law around two years ago, comes into effect.

However, amendments to the bill must pass through Parliament before this can happen.

"What was relayed to me by the cops is the fact that he was not in the system did not mean he had not done anything before," said Miss B. "I'd like to see an upgrade of Police equipment and other resources.

A more visible Police patrol presence would also deter people from being able to get into a house like mine that's not far from the main road."

This is something that both parties have listed as an election pledge.

However, Miss B also gave her backing to the UBP's plans to introduce mandatory stiffer sentences for repeat offenders who perpetrate serious crimes, coupled with an increased focus on rehabilitation.

"We have these repeat offenders, and either they're not arresting the people that are doing it or you're letting them out too soon and prison isn't teaching them anything," she said.