A woman has admitted blackmailing a man out of more than £62,000.

Gemma Page, 40, demanded her victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pay over £62,347 between December 17, 2019, and August 31, 2020 in Oxford.

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Appearing before Oxford Crown Court on Thursday morning, Page, of Coopers Piece, Wallingford, pleaded guilty on a basis to a single count of blackmail. The basis of plea was not read out in open court.

Her barrister, Sophie Chaplin, asked for the case to be adjourned for the preparation of a pre-sentence report.

Judge Nigel Daly agreed to the request and granted Page bail.

Her sentence will be fixed following a hearing on June 9, when a co-defendant is expected to enter his pleas to a separate charge.

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This story was written by Tom Seaward. He joined the team in 2021 as Oxfordshire's court and crime reporter.  

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