news Scmp World 2026-07-22

British Woman Sentenced to Six Years in Hong Kong for Blackmail

A Hong Kong court has sentenced a 26-year-old British woman to six years in prison for blackmailing a compatriot out of £100,000 over alleged rape claims. She was convicted of blackmail and perverting the course of public justice.

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