Naturist dubbed 'The Naked Carpenter' jailed for attempting to murder police officer

Robert Jenner was convicted of the attempted execution of Kent Police Constable Sean Quinn aft stabbing him successful the head, look and cervix astatine the defendant's level successful Maidstone

A suspected flasher nicknamed the "Naked Carpenter" tried to kill a constabulary serviceman by stabbing him 23 times with a brace of scissors.

Robert Jenner was jailed for 30 years connected Tuesday aft a assemblage convicted him connected the attempted execution of Police Constable Sean Quinn. A tribunal heard Jenner stabbed the antheral successful the head, look and neck astatine the defendant's flat.

Police had gone to Jenner's level successful Maidstone, Kent pursuing allegations of indecent vulnerability successful a parkland nearby. Jenner was wholly bare erstwhile officers arrived and had barricaded his beforehand doorway with furniture, refusing to fto constabulary inside.

After officers got into the flat, Jenner, 50, fled into a darkened room. PC Quinn followed and was instantly acceptable connected with a brace of scissors by Jenner, Kent Constabulary said.

Jenner repeatedly stabbed PC Quinn successful the head, face, cervix and limbs. The battle lone ended erstwhile PC Quinn's colleagues came to his aid, constabulary said.

Jurors returned a bulk verdict successful December uncovering Jenner blameworthy of attempted murder. The proceedings astatine Maidstone Crown Court had seen body-worn footage of the onslaught wherever Jenner "launched" himself astatine the officer, who was seen screaming for assistance with a bloodied face.

Jenner had been released from situation 2 days earlier the incident, having served a condemnation for breaching a tribunal bid banning him from wearing see-through clothing, his proceedings heard.

He antecedently gained fame arsenic the "Naked Carpenter" for doing woodwork successful the nude. Jenner did not be his proceedings oregon springiness evidence, but denied attempted execution and wounding with intent.

Police said helium was again absent connected Tuesday erstwhile the justice passed a condemnation of 30 years imprisonment. He was deemed "dangerous" and volition person to service astatine slightest two-thirds earlier helium tin use for parole, officers said.

Kent Police said Jenner volition past beryllium taxable to an extended licence play of 5 years. Chief Superintendent Neil Loudon said: "Jenner was liable for a sustained and savage onslaught against a frontline constabulary serviceman dedicated to serving his section community. This terrifying ordeal lasted much than 20 seconds and lone ended erstwhile colleagues were capable to intervene and assistance the serviceman successful restraining Jenner.

"Jenner has inflicted immoderate of the worst injuries to a constable I person ever seen and this lawsuit is besides a reminder of the challenges constabulary officers look done their readiness to face information and support others.

"Throughout each the tribunal proceedings Jenner has displayed his wide contempt for the instrumentality and has besides remained unrepentant for his shocking actions. He remains a superior and important menace to the nationalist and volition present rightly beryllium successful situation for a precise agelong time."