Stewarton woman defends Facebook plea for help

A Stewarton woman who was followed by a man as she walked home at the weekend from a night out is now terrified to walk anywhere on her own.

Published 13th Dec 2016

A Stewarton woman who was followed by a man as she walked home at the weekend from a night out is now terrified to walk anywhere on her own.

Fiona Walker was on a work night out on Saturday when she left the Garage nightclub in Kilmarnock to get a taxi home but when she couldn't find one to flag down, she started walking.

The part time spin instructor soon realised she was being followed and took to facebook for help.

Her friends began pleading with her to call the police and get to a safe place but one friend, Alan Woodison decided he'd go a drive to try to find her.

He drove around the town searching for her for 20 minutes before finding her in a state.

Our reporter Kerri-Ann Docherty spoke to Fiona and Alan...