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Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Stalker who left Heart DJ feeling 'unsafe and paranoid' after bombarding her with letters, emails and gifts is spared jail
A 'delusional' stalker who left a radio DJ feeling 'unsafe and paranoid' by bombarding her with letters, emails and gifts has been spared jail. Keaton Adams turned up at the Heart radio studios in Leicester Square in Central London in January this year to look for presenter Katrina Ridley. The 51-year-old persistently tried to contact the presenter between November 1, 2024 and February 20 2025, believing that he was in a relationship with her. Westminster Magistrates' Court heard that in December he sent 60 messages, some of which were 'delusional in nature', in just three hours. One message sent to the radio station read: 'I'm going to say goodnight now baby girl... I love you always.' Adams contacted Ms Ridley on her personal email, wrote about her having 'spyware' at his home and said they were going to get married in Australia, the court heard. In December 2024, he sent coffee mugs to the studio with 'I will always love you' printed on them. Keaton Adams turned up at the Heart radio studios in Leicester Square, pictured, in Central London in January this year to look for the presenter Ms Ridley said in her victim impact statement that the stalking had 'a huge impact' on her life, leaving her feeling 'unsafe and paranoid' and unable to use public transport. Adams had pleaded guilty to one count of stalking involving serious alarm or distress. He was jailed for 16 weeks, suspended for 18 months. A restraining order was put in place, banning Adams from contacting Ms Ridley or her colleagues and from visiting Leicester Square.
BBC News
27-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Man from Surrey who stalked Katrina Ridley spared prison
A stalker from Surrey who left a radio DJ feeling "unsafe and paranoid" by repeatedly sending her letters, emails and gifts has been spared Adams, from Englefield Green, even went to the Heart radio studio in Leicester Square, London, in January this year asking to see presenter Katrina 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 with pleaded guilty to one count of stalking involving serious alarm or distress and was given a 16-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months. In December, 60 messages, some of which were "delusional in nature", were sent in just three hours, prosecutors message sent to the radio station read: "I'm going to say goodnight now baby girl…I love you always."Adams also contacted Ms Ridley on her personal email, wrote about her having "spyware" at his home and said they were going to get married in December 2024, he sent coffee mugs to the studio with "I will always love you" printed on Ridley said in her victim impact statement that the stalking had "a huge impact" on her life, leaving her feeling "unsafe and paranoid" and unable to use public transport.A restraining order has been put in place, banning Adams from contacting Ms Ridley or her colleagues and from visiting Leicester Square.
