'Obsessive stalker' from Birmingham bombarded Myleene Klass with unwanted gifts, court told

An "obsessive" stalker bombarded former pop star Myleene Klass with unwanted gifts including Catwoman and police officer fancy dress outfits during a 10 month stalking campaign, a court was told.

Peter Windsor, 61, also allegedly posted an air pistol to the radio presenter and a note calling her a "naughty vixen" inviting her to correct him with a whip and cane.

A court heard Windsor also sent bizarre items such as stamp collection and pair of running shoes to her radio station colleague at Classic FM Katie Breathwick as well as a will writing kit.

It was claimed she was caused so much distress she considered quitting her job.

Windsor, of Stechford, Birmingham, denies causing alarm and distress by stalking the former Hear'Say singer between November 2023 and August last year by sending her unwanted letters to her place of work, Catwoman and police officer fancy dress costumes, and unwanted gifts of shoes and jewellery.

He also denies causing alarm and distress by stalking to Katie Breathwick between March 2020 and December 2023 by sending unwanted letters by post to her place of work, sending a pair of binoculars, unwanted gifts, including a bottle of champagne and a stamp collection and running shoes with spikes.

Opening the case at Birmingham Crown Court Timothy Sapwell, prosecuting, said "The prosecution case is that the defendant became obsessed with these two presenters and what he did was to send them a large number of letters and parcels.

"They are both media personalities and quite used to getting fan mail including gifts but this was different.

"It was not just the occasional letter. It was a large number of letters and parcels demonstrating his obsessive interest in them and with some sexual overtones.

"The things that he sent included Catwoman and police outfits, spiked running shoes and an air pistol."

He said the defendant also sent a stamp collection to Katie Breathwick but said it was for her son.

Mr Sapwell said Windsor had a long-standing diagnosis of schizophrenia and later claimed complaints made by the two women were a "publicity stunt"

He added: "The witnesses in this case did not want publicity. On the contrary they tried to prevent and publicity of this at all."

He said Katie Breathwick worked as a presenter for Classic FM at Global studios in London and started to receive letters and parcels from a particular person calling himself Sir Peter Windsor and others were addressed to her co host.

Mr Sapwell added: "The impact of these letters and parcels grew over time.

"She noticed the sheer quantity of mail coming from the same person. It made her feel frightened and unwell.

"She was scared of being followed and being approached by the defendant. It was decided that security people should escort her back to her car after work and she varied her routine.

"The defendant also sent her a letter about how he wanted to go paddling with her in a lake in front of Buckingham Palace, with her and Myleene Klass while drinking champagne.

"He also sent her a note about how many press ups he could achieve. She suffered panic attacks as a result and it even made her consider giving up her job."

Mr Sapwell said as well as working for Classic FM Myleene Klass had also worked for Smooth radio for about 18 years and had had other media roles before that.

He said she began to receive material of a similar nature which was mostly intercepted by security. She was informed in August 2024 that there were concerns for her safety.

She was sent a silver ring, a stamp collection the fancy dress outfits, a second hand pair of shoes, a necklace, a heart shaped pendant and some of the defendant's bank statements, it was claimed.

Mr Sapwell said Miss Klass was also told by security in November 2023 a parcel addressed to her had been intercepted containing an air pistol.

He added: "There was a note calling her a naughty vixen inviting her to correct him with a whip and cane.

"In September 2024 police raided his home in Birmingham where they recovered items including black leather gloves and stockings.

"When Winsor was later questioned by police he said he sent the gun as a joke after seeing her in what he called provocative underwear in a newspaper.

"He did not accept that Miss Klass had been genuinely frightened."

Judge Tom Rochford has told the jury of ten men and two women they will have to decide whether Windsor's conduct amounted to stalking or whether it amounted causing serious alarm and distress causing an adverse affect on their day to day activities.

He added that the defendant would say that he was insane at the time.

The trial continues.