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 Posts‘London’s worst bus driver’ avoids jail for causing death of Windrush pensioner THE SCHOOLGIRL CALLED ‘SCOTT’ DENTIST REMOVES PENSIONER’S TEETH Suicide victim’s body ended up in train cab next to the driver Council boss bought dildo with Grenfell Towers survivor’s money Recent Posts‘London’s worst bus driver’ avoids jail for causing death of Windrush pensioner THE SCHOOLGIRL CALLED ‘SCOTT’ DENTIST REMOVES PENSIONER’S TEETH Suicide victim’s body ended up in train cab next to the driver Council boss bought dildo with Grenfell Towers survivor’s money MORE FROM THE CRIME VAULTS Recent PostsTHE FIRST DATE KILLER JANE ANDREWS: NAKED AMBITION The sex sadist who tortured an 89-year-old widow Garath Davies: THE MITCHAM COMMON STALKER ‘Bermondsey Bloodbath’ killer Joshua Jacques was smoking 15 joints a day Recent PostsTHE FIRST DATE KILLER JANE ANDREWS: NAKED AMBITION The sex sadist who tortured an 89-year-old widow Garath Davies: THE MITCHAM COMMON STALKER ‘Bermondsey Bloodbath’ killer Joshua Jacques was smoking 15 joints a day