A British stalker who threatened to kidnap and rape an American travel influencer, sending her a photo of a body in a suitcase, has been given an interim hospital order by a judge. Rob Keating, 40, from Horsham, West Sussex, targeted Alexandra Saper, who runs the Instagram page The Wayfarer, and travelled to her home in Bali with rope in his suitcase.
Keating was convicted at Portsmouth Crown Court in May of stalking involving fear of violence. Judge Michael Bowes KC imposed the 12-week interim hospital order to allow for further psychiatric assessments, citing reports from two forensic psychiatrists. A further hearing has been set for 13 February 2026.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said Keating first contacted Ms Saper through Instagram in June 2022. Over six months, she received hundreds of emails and 30 videos, including threats to kidnap and rape her. In December 2022, he sent a photo of a body in a suitcase alongside videos threatening to do the same to her.
Ms Saper fled Bali for Laos after friends spotted Keating near her address. She told the court she felt “hunted like prey” and was “terrified” he would find her. Keating was arrested at Gatwick Airport in March 2023 but contacted her again over a year later with flight screenshots captioned “Round Two”. He was arrested again in November 2024.
In his evidence, Keating claimed the threats were “playful ridiculousness” and that the ordeal had “no adverse effect” on Ms Saper. The judge rejected this, noting the severity of the stalking and the need for psychiatric assessment before sentencing.
