Twain testifies in stalker trial

Canadian country music star Shania Twain has testified that she has compassion for a man accused of stalking her but remains concerned that he will continue to pursue her.

Giovanni Palumbo has been charged with three counts of failure to comply with a court order and criminal harassment.

The former Ottawa doctor allegedly sent Twain a series of letters, made unwanted visits to her family cottage in Ontario and even attended her grandmother’s funeral before being arrested at a Canadian awards ceremony this year.

Defence lawyer Gary Barnes said today that Palumbo simply did not realise that Twain was not interested.

But the singer told the court in Toronto today via video link that she did not see it that way.

She says she is still afraid of being contacted in the future by Palumbo.