Man jailed after relentless harassing and attacking woman despite restraining order

A Yorkshire man have relentlessly harassed and attacked a woman has been jailed.
Rebecca Marano
By Rebecca Marano
Published 2nd Sep 2022, 15:07 BST

Martyn Johnson, 37, of High Street, Thurnscoe, was convicted in December 2021 for assault occasioning actual bodily harm against the woman.

He was given a suspended sentence with conditions not to contact her.Despite this, less than three months after his conviction, Johnson began contacting her on withheld numbers, demanding to know where she was.

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He also threatened her and turning up to places where she was, leaving her in constant fear for her safety.

Martyn Johnson has been jailed for assault by beating, breach of a restraining order by harassment and causing actual bodily harm.Martyn Johnson has been jailed for assault by beating, breach of a restraining order by harassment and causing actual bodily harm.
Martyn Johnson has been jailed for assault by beating, breach of a restraining order by harassment and causing actual bodily harm.

Johnson also contacted people who knew her and demanded to know where she was.In June, Johnson violently attacked the woman.

She was left with head injuries but did not require hospital treatment.He was arrested on June 21.

While in custody, he answered ‘no comment’ during his interview and refused to co-operate.

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Johnson was charged with assault by beating, breach of a restraining order by harassment and causing actual bodily harm.Following a trial at Sheffield Crown Court, Johnson was found guilty of all three offences on July 21 of this year.He was sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday, August 30.

Johnson was also given a further restraining order preventing him from contacting the woman or going within 100 metres of her address.South Yorkshire Police PC Kayleigh Banks, who led the investigation, said: “Johnson has shown he has no regards for the law as he continued to harass and abuse this woman despite his previous conviction, and I welcome this sentence as it finally allows her to move forward with her life.“This woman has been through a horrific ordeal, that not only impacted her but also those around her due to Johnson’s actions, and I’d like to thank her for her bravery coming forward and assisting with the investigation, which has led to him now spending a significant amount of time behind bars.“We take all incidents of violence against women and girls seriously and it is a priority at South Yorkshire Police so if you want to report someone for crimes of this nature, please come forward and we will bring the perpetrators to justice.”