Man charged with blackmail and keeping their child away from legal guardian in Basingstoke

By Freddie Webb
Published 22nd Sep 2022, 14:29 BST
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A MAN has been charged with blackmail and keeping his child away from their legal guardian.

Joshua Bishop, 20, has been charged with detaining a child so as to keep him/her from a person having lawful control.

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Bishop has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court today.

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The man is due in court following the blackmail charge. Picture: Habibur RahmanThe man is due in court following the blackmail charge. Picture: Habibur Rahman
The man is due in court following the blackmail charge. Picture: Habibur Rahman

It comes after officers attended an address in Treetop Avenue yesterday morning.

A statement from Hampshire Constabulary said: ‘A 60-year-old man from Basingstoke, a 20-year-old man from Southampton and a 16-year-old girl from Southampton, who were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to blackmail, have been released on conditional bail.

‘Our enquiries are ongoing.’

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