Police hunt man who broke into Donvale home and slept before pulling knife on residents

By Nadia Dimattina, Angus Smith, Deborah Gough
Updated January 3 2017 - 10:08pm, first published 7:29pm
The man allegedly broke into a home and slept in a bed, before pulling a knife on the victims. Photo: Supplied
The man allegedly broke into a home and slept in a bed, before pulling a knife on the victims. Photo: Supplied
The Donvale house where an intruder broke in, took a shower and slept in a bed. Photo: Angus Smith
The Donvale house where an intruder broke in, took a shower and slept in a bed. Photo: Angus Smith
Mel and Tony Christensen speak to reporters about their ordeal Photo: Justin McManus
Mel and Tony Christensen speak to reporters about their ordeal Photo: Justin McManus

A Melbourne husband and wife found themselves in a horror, Goldilocks-like scenario when a man held a knife to one of their throats after they came home and discovered him in their bed.

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