Man from Surrey who stalked Katrina Ridley spared jail

A stalker from Surrey who left a radio DJ feeling “unsafe and paranoid” by repeatedly sending her letters, emails and items has been spared jail.

Keaton Adams, from Englefield Green, even went to the Heart radio studio in Leicester Square, London, in January this yr asking to see presenter Katrina Ridley.

Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard on Tuesday that Adams, 51, persistently tried to contact Ms Ridley between 1 November and 20 February, claiming he was in a relationship along with her.

He pleaded responsible to 1 depend of stalking involving severe alarm or misery and was given a 16-week jail sentence, suspended for 18 months.

In December, 60 messages, a few of which had been “delusional in nature”, had been despatched in simply three hours, prosecutors mentioned.

One message despatched to the radio station learn: “I’m going to say goodnight now child woman…I really like you all the time.”

Adams additionally contacted Ms Ridley on her private e mail, wrote about her having “spy ware” at his residence and mentioned they had been going to get married in Australia.

In December 2024, he despatched espresso mugs to the studio with “I’ll all the time love you” printed on them.

Ms Ridley mentioned in her sufferer impression assertion that the stalking had “a big impact” on her life, leaving her feeling “unsafe and paranoid” and unable to make use of public transport.

A restraining order has been put in place, banning Adams from contacting Ms Ridley or her colleagues and from visiting Leicester Square.