A man in Germany has been given a suspended sentence after attempting to blackmail the wife of Michael Schumacher and threatening to kill their children.
The 21-year-old, named only as Huseyin B under privacy laws, admitted to demanding €900,000 (£768,000) from Corinna Schumacher and threatening to kill the couple's children Gina-Maria and Mick. One of the threats centred around Mick, whose racing career began last year In ADAC Formula 4.
In an email sent to the family which demanded the sum of money, he said: "If the money is not received by March 31, your children will be killed in some way or other.