Two men jailed over Rooney plot

Two men who tried to blackmail Coleen Rooney have been jailed for a total of three years and eight months.

Two men jailed over Rooney plot
Tue, 31 Jan, 2012 - 00:00
Kim Pilling

The sum of £5,000 was demanded from the wife of Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney in return for her Samsung digital camera which contained more than 400 photos on the memory card.

The photos showed the couple’s son Kai, family holidays and their home and wider family, which were all touted for sale to newspapers and magazines.

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