Hospital order for man who stalked Myleene Klass

A man convicted of stalking TV and radio presenter Myleene Klass after posting her items including an air pistol and handcuffs has been made the subject of a hospital order.

Peter Windsor, 61, from Birmingham, was at trial found guilty of two counts of stalking causing "serious alarm or distress" in relation to Ms Klass and fellow Classic FM presenter Katie Breathwick between 2020 and 2024.

The trial heard Windsor sent the women numerous unwanted gifts at Classic FM's central London studios, including details of how to write a will, binoculars, a police uniform and dozens of letters.

Windsor, diagnosed with schizophrenia, will remain in hospital until a judge says it is safe to release him.

He had denied the charges but was found guilty by unanimous verdicts in October last year.

Some of the items sent by Windsor were addressed to Ms Klass alone, some to Ms Breathwick alone, and some to both.

During sentencing at Warwick Crown Court on Thursday, Judge Tom Rochford said that while Windsor had no previous convictions, he believed the defendant knew what he was doing.

He pointed to an "escalating pattern of conduct" and "deliberate and calculating" actions, causing the women to make "significant changes" to their lifestyles.

Windsor, of Mary Road in the Stechford area of Birmingham, has been in custody since 18 September 2024 and will remain there before being transferred to a hospital within 28 days.

Should it be deemed safe by a tribunal judge for him to leave hospital, he may then have to undergo further community treatment.

A restraining order was imposed on Thursday to protect the victims.

Windsor's trial heard he had been arrested but not prosecuted after sending a letter to then Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in October 2020.

During the trial, both women became upset while giving evidence about the effect the sustained campaign of unwanted contact had on them.

The court was told the Royal Mail intercepted an air pistol addressed to Ms Klass before it reached her.

The former Hear'Say singer explained during those proceedings that she was initially not told about the materials, to avoid worrying her, but was later shown a list of items and photographs of some of the letters by her employer's security staff.

Windsor called Ms Klass a "naughty vixen" in one of his letters. He also sent Mrs Breathwick a letter saying he wanted to go paddling in a lake with both women while drinking champagne.

Jurors deliberated for four hours and eight minutes across a two-day period before returning their guilty verdicts.