The front man for a mysterious scheme to extort ca 2 Nov 1993 The front man for a mysterious scheme to extort cash from a City firm narrowly escaped going to jail at the Old Bailey today Friday. Colin Beard, 52, tried to blackmail the managing director This Content is for Members only Please register or login to access it Login Username Password Remember me Enter your email address or username Cancel Register A 24-year-old secretary told an Old Bailey jury to A shopkeeper who was caught redhanded by police lo MORE FROM SURREAL Recent PostsPENSIONER BLAMES RACISM ON HIS CAT ‘London’s worst bus driver’ avoids jail for causing death of Windrush pensioner ‘Nazi salute? I was just waving to my friends’ Woman attacked mum and dad when she could not find her pet snail Hoarding barrister choked to death on burning rubbish Recent PostsPENSIONER BLAMES RACISM ON HIS CAT ‘London’s worst bus driver’ avoids jail for causing death of Windrush pensioner ‘Nazi salute? I was just waving to my friends’ Woman attacked mum and dad when she could not find her pet snail Hoarding barrister choked to death on burning rubbish MORE FROM THE CRIME VAULTS Recent PostsThe ‘Indecent Proposal’ strangler He murdered his family out of spite when his wife refused to help him with his visa ‘You stupid old man’ ANTONI IMIELA: THE M25 RAPIST ‘Love Bug’ killer who eavesdropped on his housemate and her boyfriend gets 25 years Recent PostsThe ‘Indecent Proposal’ strangler He murdered his family out of spite when his wife refused to help him with his visa ‘You stupid old man’ ANTONI IMIELA: THE M25 RAPIST ‘Love Bug’ killer who eavesdropped on his housemate and her boyfriend gets 25 years