"Dangerous Criminal" Harassed Attractive Lawyer With Luxury Gifts After Prison Release

Brett-Deans: "Dangerous Criminal"

An ex-jailbird and Broadmoor patient – described by police as a “dangerous criminal” - harassed his solicitor with unwanted luxury gifts including Chanel handbags and Christian Dior luxuries after his release from prison.

Wannabe businessman Robert Brett-Deans, 39, an East Grinstead native, of Egmont House, Hurley Close, Banstead, Surrey received a suspended prison sentence and an indefinite ban from contacting mental health specialist Andrea Spyrou.

He received seven years imprisonment in January 2010 after police stopped his hired Ferrari in Purley, which contained £20,000 cash, and a search of his hotel room revealed three bin liners containing £351,125 and €30,284.

His parents' home in Lewes Road, East Grinstead was also searched and £70,985 and €50,000 cash stashed inside a Porsche car was seized, resulting in five counts of money laundering, which Brett-Deans admitted.

Detective Supt Fran Smith said at the time: "The result is that a dangerous criminal is behind bars and the sentence sends a message to those involved in similar activity and are caught that they can expect to face a long time in jail."

Harassed: Andrea Spyrou

At Bromley Magistrates' Court last Thursday Brett-Deans was sentenced to three months imprisonment, suspended for twelve months, with a mental health treatment requirement.

A restraining order for an indefinite period was also made, prohibiting him from contacting Miss Spyrou and visiting any office of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Brett-Deans was convicted of harassing the solicitor between November 1, 2012 and November 7, last year by sending unsolicited gifts and unwanted correspondence.

The court heard Miss Spyrou, who had professional dealings with the defendant and counter-signed his passport application, begged to be left alone during the year-long campaign and Brett-Deans did back off for a period of time.

“He had a fixation with her,” commented District Judge Nigel Dean. “He was not opening his eyes to the effect it was having on her.

“He was sending her a lot of material, which was rambling in nature and he was showering her with expensive gifts.

“It was a professional relationship and there was a police warning, but the defendant went to her office and it caused her to become very distressed,” added the judge ordering the defendant to pay £300 costs and an £80 victim surcharge.

Brett-Deans made headlines in May, 2009 when he climbed onto the roof of Broadmoor top-security hospital and threatened to jump off, claiming he would rather die than spend the rest of his life locked-up.

He has previously described himself as simply “The Jason” and a suspected escape bid from custody at Croydon Crown Court in June, 2008 was thwarted by armed police, backed-up with a helicopter.