A woman has been jailed after she blackmailed almost £10,000 from her victim.

Mirella Kovacs, 31, of Farmeloan Road, Glasgow was sentenced to 28 months in prison at Carlisle Crown Court today, August 23.

The court heard that between February 2 and June 9 of this year Kovacs demanded money from the victim via texts and calls.

The 31-year-old made demands to the victim blackmailing him with threats of telling his wife about them meeting in a Carlisle hotel and visiting his and his wife’s workplace.

Detective Constable Gabrielle Nicholson said: “Kovacs blackmailed the victim who gave her the money in the hope the demands would stop.

“However, Kovacs continued to take advantage of the victim resulting in £9,180 worth of payments being made before the man reported Kovacs to the police.

“Blackmail can have a detrimental impact on a person, and we would encourage anyone experiencing this type of crime to report it to the police.

“I also hope that today’s sentence will act as a warning to others that If you do carry out such an offence you will be brought before the courts.”