Benedict Cumberbatch has reportedly contacted the police after finding creepy messages from a fan at his London home.

The Sherlock star, who lives with his wife Sophie and their baby son Christopher, became alarmed after a fan left red ribbons attached to his house and car.

According to the Daily Mirror, a female fan visited his home in north London several times.

A source told the paper: ‘Benedict is used to people mobbing him wherever he goes and he’s a good sport about it.


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‘But this individual has taken things to the next level and there was no option but to pursue official action. Turning up at professional events is one thing, but arriving uninvited at the family home is quite another.



The source added: ‘It might be that she thinks it’s harmless, but it does feel a bit sinister. Leaving red ribbons is obviously a bit of a game, but it does feel quite dark.’

The Metropolitan Police has since issued the woman with an official Police Information Notice (PIN) notice over harassment – which bans her from contacting the actor.

The ribbons are believed to be a reference to Arthur Conan Doyle’s original Sherlock Holmes novel.

In the 1887 book A Study In Scarlet, Dr John Watson uses a red ribbon to tie his case files together.

Cumberbatch’s co-star Martin Freeman has received death threats since appearing in Sherlock.

Metro.co.uk has contacted a rep for Cumberbatch for a comment.

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