An 'attention seeking narcissist' who waged a vicious online campaign about about 'wholly untrue' allegations of rape against a rugby union star is behind bars having breached a restraining order. On February 26 she avoided being locked up for stalking when she appeared at Manchester Crown Court.
A judge heard there was a 'realistic prospect' of rehabilitation and that an immediate sentence would see her young son 'suffer'. The judge however branded the year-old old an 'attention seeking narcissist'.
The court heard Ntonya was a sex worker. A restraining order was imposed, banning Ntonya from contacting Mr Yarde or posting about him online. She was also ordered to complete a six-month mental health treatment programme; 15 days of rehabilitation activity; and hours of unpaid work. That same day, Ntonya shared previous private messages between her and Mr Yarde online and tagged him.
She went on to post daily about Mr Yarde. At one stage, she 'made a comparison with Jimmy Savile' and posted that the sentencing judge was a 'liar' and 'in the pay of the police'. This week, she was jailed as Judge John Potter said: "I have no doubt whatsoever that when I imposed the restraining order upon you, you were well aware of its terms. It is extremely concerning to see you continue to defame him and have contact with him despite the restraining order being in place.
You made reference to the court process. Some [posts] are uncomplimentary about me. I want to make it clear I placed your comments about me out of my mind. You caused significant harm to your victim and you have shown a contemptuous attitude to the court process. Ntonya, from Gorton , was jailed for two years and two months. The court previously heard Mr Yarde was a 'well known rugby union player who played for a number of teams including Sale Sharks and England'. In October he left his girlfriend as his life 'spiralled out of control', the court heard.
