TNT Sports presenter Laura Woods has broken her silence on the terrifying two-year stalker ordeal that left her living in ‘real fear’ and forced her to increase security
Laura Woods has broken her silence about the two-year stalking nightmare she endured at the hands of football fanatic Harneet Kaur.
The 38-year-old TNT sports presenter revealed that she lived in ‘real fear’ during the ‘relentless’ harassment campaign, which started in June 2021 and continued until September 2023.
Laura remembered receiving chilling birthday cards with messages like: “Today’s the day you were born and tonight’s the night you’re going to die”, before Kaur showed up at her home. She detailed how Kaur called the police, falsely claiming she had been pulled into Laura’s London home by a knife-wielding man.
“In 2023, I was in Poland, covering Oleksandr Usyk’s fight with Daniel Dubois, and she emailed me while I was on air. It was a video of my front door and a message, saying: ‘I know you’ve got three cameras in your house’, Laura shared. “I began sifting through all the video footage to see if anyone was inside. It was terrifying. She tried every conceivable way to reach me”.
Kaur, a Liverpool football supporter who used the online alias ‘Krazy Harns’, also threatened to kidnap and kill Laura’s dog and sent a Bible and a sexual health testing kit to her home.
Speaking to The Telegraph, Laura said: “[She sent] Dating websites, spam websites, it was relentless, I couldn’t understand how one person could do it all”.
Last February, Kaur was sentenced to 14 months in prison and given a restraining order prohibiting her from contacting Laura and 14 other individuals, and from going within.
Within 500m of the presenter’s residence, Kaur, who is autistic, was prohibited from entering Liverpool’s Anfield stadium due to ticket touting. Her barrister argued that her autism, which resulted in ‘obsession and compulsion’, was the root cause of her offences.
Prosecutors in court stated that Laura was genuinely frightened and had been compelled to bolster security at her home and workplace.
On Thursday, Laura moved her fiancé, Adam Collard, 30, to tears with a touching video recounting their love story, following the birth of their first child together in January. She was reminiscing about their journey since she first saw him on Love Island in 2018.
The video started with her watching the show, as she wrote: “In 2018 you’ll watch a TV show feature a very tall, very gorgeous red flag”- a reference to his playboy behaviour on the programme. The video then showcased moments from their relationship, including scenes with their baby Leo and their engagement.
As emotional music played in the background, she added in her caption: “In five years’ time, it’s very important you give him a chance…” Adam responded affectionately, saying: “Us 4 against the world, love you. Wow, I’m not crying, you are,” followed by a laughing emoji. The TV presenter replied: “I definitely am hahahaha xx”.
Her post came just a day after she made her return to television for the first time since her shocking on-air collapse, presenting TNT Sports’ coverage of the Manchester City vs Real Madrid match on Wednesday evening. The beloved presenter was hosting ITV4’s broadcast of the Lionesses’ match against Ghana on December 2 at St Mary’s Stadium, where she suddenly fell ill and collapsed forward.
Arsenal legend Ian Wright and fellow pundit Anita Asante were quick to catch her before the cameras cut away, causing worry among viewers. Laura was replaced by Katie Shanahan for the evening, but later reassured fans that she was in good health after receiving treatment.
“Gosh, that was a bit weird. Sorry to worry everyone, I’m OK. The wonderful paramedics at Saints have said it’s probably a virus, just need a bit of rest and hydration,” she posted.
Adam also confirmed Laura’s well-being on X after the incident: “Laura is all ok and with the right people. Thank you for all of your kind messages.”
Source: Mirror
Leave a Reply