Infatuated fan, 49, stalked Keira Knightley by MEOWING through her letterbox, bombarded her with cat-themed letters and changed his name to 'Mark McCattipus' on Facebook 

  • Self-styled composer made repeated trips to star's London home this year
  • After getting no response, he made meow noises outside, court told
  • He sent her a USB with music on it and wrote in chalk outside her home
  • The 49-year-old today admitted stalking but has yet to be sentenced

By Richard Spillett, Crime Correspondent For Mailonline

Published: 07:38 EST, 21 November 2016 | Updated: 16:31 EST, 21 November 2016

Mark Revill has admitted stalking actress Keira Knightley by shouting 'meow' sounds through her letterbox

A stalker has admitting shouting 'meow' sounds through the letterbox of Keira Knightley's home.

Mark Revill bombarded the actress with messages and wrote in chalk on the street outside her home, Highbury magistrates heard.

The 49-year-old, of Hackney, admitted stalking Ms Knightley for three months this year, when he made repeated trips to her £3.9million five-bedroom house in north London.

Revill was finally chased away by the star’s husband, musician James Righton, the court heard.

The court heard Revill also sent her a USB with cat-themed music on it and a picture of three cats winking.

Prosecutor Simms Khan said: 'The first point of contact was a chalk drawing on the pavement, an arrow pointing directly at her front door.

'He then persistently delivered hand written letters, there was no stamp of frank on it so there was no way it could have gone through the Royal Mail or any other delivery system.

'He then goes to her address, lifts up the letter box and makes meowing sounds - Ms Knightley's husband then chases Mr Revill to confront him about the allegations.'

Ms Knightley lives with her husband, Klaxons singer James Righton, and their young daughter

The prosecutor continued: 'It makes the victim uncomfortable, she sees him outside, goes away and continues her day, comes back and he's still outside.

'Now she's feeling quite apprehensive but there is no direct contact.' 

At a previous court appearance, self-styled composer Revill insisted that he loved the defendant, but had been approaching her primarily to promote his music.

Revill has made a number of references to cats on Facebook and recently changed his name to 'Mark McCattipus'.

The court heard the stalking made Ms Knightley feel 'uncomfortable and unsafe'

He has also posted several pictures of his favourite felines and YouTube cat videos. One post reads: 'I keep dreaming about talking cats. Want one.' 

He has a previous conviction for exposure after sending multiple letters to a female member of staff at a hospital, booking tickets and planning days out with her, before turning up at her home address completely naked.

Bharat Gupta, for Revill, said: 'He himself is a music composer and when he was arrested he was playing his guitar, the reason he went to the address as to promote his music.

'She's a famous star and maybe there was an attraction there as well. Clearly there's a mental health issue.' 

Revill was charged with stalking Ms Knightley between August 1 and October 22, 'by pursuing a course of conduct that amounted to the stalking, which he knew amounted to harassment'.

He is currently in custody for breaching one of the technical terms of his bail.

He is expected to be sentenced this afternoon. 

Ms Knightly, who shares her with husband, musician Mr Righton, 33, and 18 month-old daughter Edie, has been stalked by other men in the past.

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