A Nigerian man, Oluwaseyi Elemide, 26, has landed in court for stalking a woman in the U.K.
According to MailOnline, the suspect who is an accountant admitted stalking a beautician who he failed to impress after pestering her, banging on the windows of her London salon, sending unwanted emails around and following her on Instagram between June 20 and July 27, 2021.
A Wimbledon Magistrates Court heard that the suspect even wrote her the clumsy romantic poem: ‘Roses are red, violets are blue. We fit together like a bespoke three-piece and dapper shoes.’ He pleaded guilty.
In a victim impact statement, Ms Witter said: “His behaviour is frightening and I am worried he will wait outside and follow me home. He turned up unannounced three times in a week.I think he is infatuated with me and I am stressed out and anxious because of this.”
Prosecutor Corran Helme told the court Oluwaseyi Elemide first approached the vicitm in the street. “He tried to engage her in conversation and informed her he had his own business and engaged in an arms length business level and she told him she was not interested.
She gave him her business card and a week later received an email from the defendant, explaining he could help her business and she replied, informing him no help was needed.
However, he did not stop and began following her on Instagram. She blocked him and he sent her an email. He then attended the victim’s salon.
Ms Witter told Elemide to grow up and asked how old he was, repeating he was not welcome at the salon and she would call the police if she saw him again.
Two minutes later he returned to the salon window, showing the victim a post-it note with his age written on it.
Elemide was handed a 12-month community order, which includes 50 hours community service and up to 20 days of a recommended activity requirement.
The court also made him subject to an indefinite restraining order, prohibiting contact with Ms Witter or going to the salon, and he must pay £85 costs and a £95 victim surcharge.