A man has been jailed after blackmailing a tradesman and fixating on a woman who worked at a restaurant. Liverpool Crown Court was told Adam Joyce was calling tradesmen demanding a refund for their faulty work.
However, the allegations were false as no work had been done at the addresses or vehicles given. When the victims did not transfer the money to his bank account, he would then call and threaten them with violence and that he would rape women in their family.
As a result of his threats, two victims transferred the money to Joyce. Joyce further harassed his victims by sending taxis to their homes and asking payment for a fare he had made. He also rang emergency services requesting an ambulance to their addresses too.
Other reports included Joyce persistently calling a restaurant to ask if a female staff member was in work. This caused alarm and fear to the woman and staff working there.
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