MYLEENE Klass was worried for her and her family’s safety when an obsessive stalker sent her items with “sexual overtones” including a Catwoman outfit, a court heard.
The pop singer-turned DJ, 47, was also allegedly sent a note by Peter Windsor, 61, on another occasion calling her a “naughty vixen” and asked her to correct the defendant with a cane.
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The parcel, which was intercepted by police, also contained an air pistol, as well as black leather gloves and ladies stockings – which Windsor later claimed he sent as a joke after seeing her in provocative underwear in a newspaper.
Timothy Sapwell KC, prosecuting, told Birmingham Crown Court: “It caused her distress. She was worried about what the defendant might do to her or her family as a result of the obsessive interest in her.”
Windsor had separately sent letters to Myleene’s Classic FM colleague Katie Breathwick boasting of his “physical prowess” and wrote about how many push ups he had done, while also sending her “bizarre” items.
He also legally changed his name and referred to himself as “Sir Peter Windsor”.
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Windsor is also accused of stalking Klass’s Classic FM co-presenter Katie Breathwick. She is said to have received a stamp collection, bottle of champagne, a will-writing kit and running shoes with spikes on among other bizarre letters and parcels.
It resulted in her getting an escort to her car after work, changing her routine to avoid a pattern and she considered quitting her job, the court heard.
Opening the case, Mr Sapwell said: “The defendant became obsessed with those two presenters and what he did was send them a large number of letters and parcels.
“It was a very large number of letters and parcels and the content was bizarre.
“It demonstrated his obsessive interest in them, with some sexual overtones too.
“The things that were sent include things like a police outfit and catwoman outfit.”
He said it “caused those two women to be alarmed and distressed, worried about things like going to work. Worried what else the defendant might do to them and their family.”
Mr Sapwell added that both women are used to getting fan mail and occasional gifts, but insisted: “This was very different.”
He said Windsor suffers from schizophrenia, and that he copes well when medicated but doesn’t when he is not.
Klass’s management always went through her fan mail rather than her, but informed her in August 2024 that they had concerns for her safety after being sent a number of items.
They included a silver ring, stamp collection, a catwoman outfit, police outfit, shoes, bank statements that belonged to him.
Those items were reported to the police, and she was then informed officers intercepted another parcel before it got to the studios.
It contained an air pistol, and a note calling her a “naughty vixen, inviting her to correct the defendant with a cane”.
Katie, who will give evidence tomorrow, started receiving letters and parcels from about March 2020 that she noticed were from a particular. He called himself Sir Peter Windsor.
Mr Sapwell said: “The impact grew over time.”
Comments were allegedly made about her appearance such as her eyes, which “made her feel he knew more about her and made her feel frightened and unsettled”.
She was also sent letters “boasting about his physical prowess about how strong and fit he was” which also were said to have made her feel uneasy.
She told security, who decided it was best for her post to be intercepted.
Mr Sapwell said: “The impact scared her. She was scared of being approached or followed by the defendant because she had to go to the radio station from her home in order to broadcast.”
It was decided that security would escort her to her car after work and she varied her routine, it was said.
On one occasion, the defendant sent her a letter about wanting to go paddling with her and Myleene Klass in a lake in Buckingham Palace whilst drinking champagne.
He told her how many push ups he managed to do, and sent other “bizarre” items such as a stamp collection and running shoes with spikes in them. He spoke about meeting the SAS and even sent her a will-writing kit.
Mr Sapwell said: “All those items caused her to think about security at work, but also had to discuss how she felt about security at home with her husband.”
It is also said she suffered panic attacks.
Police later arrested Windsor at his home in Birmingham and found a number of items that caused them concern. They included a map of London where the women worked, a pair of black leather gloves, ladies stockings and a pair of binoculars.
Windsor later told police he sent Klass items as a joke after seeing her in “provocative underwear” in a newspaper.
The court heard he has accused Klass of seeking publicity, but Mr Sapwell insisted: “She didn’t want any publicity. She wanted it to stop.”
Windsor denies two counts of stalking. The trial continues.
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