A WOMAN in her 20s was left "very shaken" after she was confronted by an intruder in her home and punched in the face.

The victim had just finished working a late shift at Salisbury District Hospital, at around midnight on November 27, when she walked back to her shared home onsite.

On entering the front room in darkness, the woman was confronted by an unknown intruder and was then punched in the face as she tried to get past.

The victim managed to escape the property, which is close to the hospital maternity ward, and raised the alarm.

The offender has been described as male, slim, around 5ft 10, and wearing a sweatshirt material jumper and bottoms.

DC Hannah Milburn, CID South, said: "As well as suffering from the physical assault, the victim was very shaken by this incident. A person's home is meant to be a safe place and this offender has violated that.

"We'd really like to hear from anyone who may have seen a person acting suspiciously in the hospital grounds around that time - or earlier in the evening - or anyone who may have had an active dash cam and happened to be in the hospital grounds or nearby. There could be some vital information caught on film that could help with our investigation.

"I would also urge people to ensure that their homes are properly secured and all doors locked - even if they are home - to stop opportunist offenders."

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 and quote crime reference 54200118043.