A man accused of stalking actress Anna Friel for nearly three years has denied the offence in court.
Phil Appleton, 71, is alleged to have sent “numerous messages”, visited the actress’s home address on several occasions and “left unwanted gifts” between 1 January 2022 and 11 December 2024, a judge sitting at Reading Crown Court in the United Kingdom heard on Monday.
The alleged stalking is said to have caused Ms Friel “serious alarm or distress” and had “an adverse effect on her day-to-day activities”, the court heard.
Appleton, of Springfield Road in Windsor, Berkshire, pleaded not guilty to one count of stalking causing serious alarm or distress.
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