Woman Falsely Accused Ex Of Rape In £200K Blackmail Bid

A woman accused of a £200,000 blackmail charge against her ex, who she claimed raped her, appeared in court today.

Dilrushi Mendis, 40, of Manstone Road, Cricklewood allegedly made a malicious complaint against her former boyfriend and sent embarrassing photographs of him to her family.

They split-up last year and the ex was arrested when he returned to the UK from abroad.

She is charged with blackmail between March 30 and April 30, last year in that she made an unwarranted demand with menaces for £200,000 in order for sexual assault charges to be dropped.

Mendis is also charged with perverting the course of justice between the same dates by making a malicious allegation of sexual assault.

She was bailed to return to Blackfriars Crown Court on November 6.