A 'tormented' family were left living in fear after being bombarded by threats and demands for money from two women - including a member of the notorious Sayers family.
Yvonne Sayers "made reference to her family name" during a prolonged campaign of "bullying" and "extortion" which she carried out with Ashley Donaldson. A court heard they picked on a husband and wife in Walker after their son fled Newcastle with suspected drug debts.
Repeated demands for money were made and damage was done to their property and the scared family handed over what money they could. Sayers, who was also separately found with two kilos of cannabis, and Donaldson, were originally charged with blackmail but prosecutors dropped that charge and they both admitted harassment and affray.
