TV and radio presenter Myleene Klass has told a jury of the 'sheer terror' she felt after being sent items including an air pistol, handcuffs and a police uniform by an alleged stalker. Klass, 47, was giving evidence against Peter Windsor, 61, who is accused of stalking her and fellow Classic FM presenter Katie Breathwick between 2020 and 2024.
Speaking from behind a screen at Birmingham Crown Court, Klass became upset when describing how Royal Mail intercepted an air pistol addressed to her. She said the packages, allegedly sent by Windsor, felt like 'a huge violation' and 'sheer terror really'. Klass told the court: 'It was very clear very quickly that it was a highly volatile selection of items. It was a huge shock, especially the extent to which it had escalated.'
The trial heard that Windsor sent a note calling Klass a 'naughty vixen' and wrote Breathwick a letter suggesting they go paddling in a lake with champagne. Klass said she was informed by police in September last year that the air gun could be fatal at close range, adding: 'This was very clear what the intention was. There was no grey area here. It's a gun in a box with my name on it.'
Windsor, from Stechford, Birmingham, denies two counts of stalking causing serious alarm or distress. His defence claims the behaviour did not amount to stalking and that the women never asked him to stop, suggesting it was a publicity stunt. The trial continues.
