British woman jailed in Hong Kong after making false rape allegations

The Guardian World Wednesday 22 July 2026, 12:28 UTC By Danny Vincent 1 min read

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Isabel Rose, 26, given six-year sentence for blackmail and perverting course of justice after accusing British bankerA British woman who reported being raped to police in Hong Kong has been sentenced to six years in prison for blackmail and perverting the course of public justice. Isabel Rose, 26, from south-east London traveled to Hong Kong in early 2024 to visit a British banker she had met while travelling in south-east Asia.

Isabel Rose, 26, given six-year sentence for blackmail and perverting course of justice after accusing British banker

A British woman who reported being raped to police in Hong Kong has been sentenced to six years in prison for blackmail and perverting the course of public justice.

Isabel Rose, 26, from south-east London traveled to Hong Kong in early 2024 to visit a British banker she had met while travelling in south-east Asia.

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