Single mum Katie Sheldon stole £45,466 from a young couple in just six months - before blowing it on online gambling sites. The 25-year-old initially asked for cash to buy her daughter Christmas presents before bombarding the couple with 11,000 messages.
A court heard this week that when the boyfriend asked for a naked picture of Sheldon, she sent a revealing photo of herself and threatened to accuse him of sexual harassment.
The man then sent Sheldon money until his savings were wiped out.The judge was told the girlfriend had made two attempts on her life and been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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