Journalist admits stalking former chancellor George Osborne and his wife for more than a year
A freelance journalist has admitted to stalking former chancellor George Osborne and his wife, Thea Rogers, for over a year. Lydia Suffield sent numerous messages and made false referrals to a children's charity during this time. She has been granted bail and will be sentenced in July.
- ▪Lydia Suffield stalked George Osborne and Thea Rogers from June 2022 to July 2023.
- ▪She sent emails and Instagram messages, and filed false referrals to the NSPCC.
- ▪Suffield admitted to lesser offences of stalking but denied more serious charges.
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