Trio charged with blackmail

THREE people have appeared in court accused of trying to blackmail Coleen Rooney after she lost her mobile phone.

Lee Platt, 28, Jennifer Green, 25, and Steven Malcolm, 42, are charged with blackmail and handling stolen goods.

All three appeared at Manchester Magistrates’ Court for a hearing where they were jointly charged with both offences.

No pleas were entered.

Mrs Rooney and her Manchester United husband, Wayne, were subject to a demand of £5,000 (€5,650) with menaces.

Green and Malcolm were given unconditional bail and Platt was remanded back into custody, with all three to appear at Manchester Crown Court on July 4.