A 61-year-old man has been found guilty of stalking Myleene Klass by sending her an air gun, handcuffs, a police uniform and “disturbing” unwanted letters.
Peter Windsor, 61, was found guilty of stalking both Ms Klass and her Classic FM colleague Katie Breathwick, at Birmingham Crown Court on Tuesday.
Windsor, who suffers from schizophrenia and claimed to be not guilty by reason of insanity, sent the items to the station’s central London studios between 2020 and 2024.
Former Hear’Say star Ms Klass said last week how she felt “sheer terror” after being sent an air pistol, a silver ring and a police uniform.
Court artist drawing by Elizabeth Cook of Peter Windsor appearing at Birmingham Crown Court
Mrs Breathwick also told the court of her horror at receiving a letter with details of a DIY will-writing kit, binoculars and perfume, as well as other “raving” and “unhinged” mail from Windsor, who she said left her in fear for her safety.
It emerged during that trial that Windsor also sent a letter to former first minister Nicola Sturgeon he said was “signed in blood” and which “pledged his soul to Satan”.
He was arrested in January 2023 over the letter, which was posted to Ms Sturgeon in 2020, but a decision was taken not to prosecute him, his trial at Birmingham Crown Court was told.
The court heard how Windsor, of Stechford in Birmingham, has used multiple names, including Peter Szymanski, and changed his surname to Windsor by deed poll.
A firearm alongside clippers and a letter from Peter Windsor addressed to Myleene Klass. Pic: West Midlands Police/PA
Answering questions from defence barrister Philip Brunt, Windsor said he had sent the items to the radio presenters and Ms Sturgeon as a “pretend weird” acting performance.
Some of the items posted to Mrs Breathwick, including a stamp collection, had been an attempt to put her mind at rest that he was not a “weirdo criminal” drug addict, Windsor said.
Saying he had a “pretend obsession” with Mrs Breathwick and Ms Klass and wanted to get in the newspapers, he added: “I thought I would be arrested and let go the same day.”
Windsor sent a stamp collection to Mrs Breathwick. Pic: PA/West Midlands Police
Asked what his motivation had been for sending the items, Windsor replied: “Just to try and draw attention to the plight of people who have been on benefit, like I have, for 30 years.
“They are always criminal suspects and police always come around to them for doing the slightest thing. I thought I will be a bit controversial. And maybe more people will know me and say ‘there he is’ in the pub.”
Windsor, who has been on remand throughout his trial, will be sentenced at Warwick Crown Court next month, with Judge Tom Rochford telling him that the options include prison or two types of hospital order.
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The judge said the offences had “clearly been a traumatic experience” for both Ms Klass and Mrs Breathwick.
In his closing speech to the jury on Monday, defence barrister Philip Brunt said Windsor had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia for the past 30 years and had included his name and address in the correspondence.
Mr Brunt added that Windsor had not followed anyone and was not told by anyone to stop sending letters.
