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  1. Former soldier John McHugh is behind bars1 of 4
  2. Steven Randles has been jailed for eight years2 of 4
  3. John McHugh arrives at Chester Crown Court for sentencing3 of 4
  4. Steven Randles blackmailed a man in his Chester home4 of 4
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