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Eastenders' Samantha Womack stalker to get psychiatric help | |
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An obsessed fan who admitted harassing EastEnders star Samantha Womack at her home is to get psychiatric help. | An obsessed fan who admitted harassing EastEnders star Samantha Womack at her home is to get psychiatric help. |
Peter Rombough, 22, from Ditchingham, Norfolk, had pleaded guilty to stalking the actress, who plays Ronnie Mitchell in the soap, at her Bedfordshire home. | Peter Rombough, 22, from Ditchingham, Norfolk, had pleaded guilty to stalking the actress, who plays Ronnie Mitchell in the soap, at her Bedfordshire home. |
He admitted entering the grounds, delivering letters and communicating with her over social media. | He admitted entering the grounds, delivering letters and communicating with her over social media. |
Sentencing has been adjourned, pending a probation report. | Sentencing has been adjourned, pending a probation report. |
Rombough has been bailed and his sentence hearing transferred to Great Yarmouth. | Rombough has been bailed and his sentence hearing transferred to Great Yarmouth. |
Nicole Burt, defending, said: "A psychiatric team in Norfolk will be the people responsible for supervising his treatment." | Nicole Burt, defending, said: "A psychiatric team in Norfolk will be the people responsible for supervising his treatment." |
'Very sorry' | 'Very sorry' |
Luton Magistrates Court heard Rombough travelled 93 miles from his home on two occasions to the soap star's address in September. | Luton Magistrates Court heard Rombough travelled 93 miles from his home on two occasions to the soap star's address in September. |
On 4 September, he arrived in the late morning and delivered a love letter in a post box at the side gate of her family home. | On 4 September, he arrived in the late morning and delivered a love letter in a post box at the side gate of her family home. |
Five days later the actress saw a light from his mobile phone in the early hours of the morning. | Five days later the actress saw a light from his mobile phone in the early hours of the morning. |
Later, while sitting by a wall outside the house he was confronted by her husband Mark. | Later, while sitting by a wall outside the house he was confronted by her husband Mark. |
He left and posted an apology to the couple on Twitter, which said: "I never meant to cause upset. I am very sorry." | He left and posted an apology to the couple on Twitter, which said: "I never meant to cause upset. I am very sorry." |
At an earlier hearing, the court heard he admitted to the police his fantasies about Ms Womack had started in 2009 when he was 16. | At an earlier hearing, the court heard he admitted to the police his fantasies about Ms Womack had started in 2009 when he was 16. |
He said he had an unhealthy crush on her that was out of control. | He said he had an unhealthy crush on her that was out of control. |
Both the actress and her husband have made impact statements in which she said she was distressed, but hoped Rombough would receive help. | Both the actress and her husband have made impact statements in which she said she was distressed, but hoped Rombough would receive help. |
Rombough was bailed with a condition not to contact or communicate with Ms Womack and to live at home. | Rombough was bailed with a condition not to contact or communicate with Ms Womack and to live at home. |