Horror wounds of cop stabbed to loss of life by ‘Naked Carpenter’ as cranium left uncovered

Robert Jenner, commonly referred to as “The Naked Carpenter” has been jailed for 30 years for attempted murder of a police officer after stabbing him over 20 times in the head and neck

The “Naked Carpenter” who attempted to murder a police officer by stabbing him in the head, neck and face has been jailed for 30 years.

Self proclaimed “naturalist” Robert Jenner, 50, knifed PC Sean Quinn 23 times in his flat in Maidstone, Kent. PC Quinn suffered a total of 19 wounds to his neckline plus a further three to his bare arm and one that went through his wrist.

PC Quinn and PC Ashley Bates had visited Jenner’s flat that day after reports of a man streaking in Mote Park while “nipping in and out of bushes exposing himself” to women. He greeted them in an “abusive and agitated” mood and then charged at the officers.

The ex-soldier then launched what the prosecution described as a “brutal, frenzied and wholly gratuitous” attack on PC Sean Quinn as he tried to resist arrest.

Jenner pled not guilty to attempted murder, as well as the alternative, less serious offence of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, but refused to attend court for his trial in December.

The jury deliberated for five hours and by a majority of 10 to 2, found him guilty of attempted murder.

Prosecutor Tom Dunn read a number of victim impact statements including that of the 59-year-old officer who, at the time of the attack, had served for 27 years. He said: “The injuries have healed but the scars are evident and serve as a constant reminder to him of the attack on him.”

As well as the stab wounds, three muscles in his thigh were ruptured in the tussle for which he needed surgery to reattach but has left him 20% disabled.

He also suffers numbness from nerve damage to his forehead and at one stage feared he would have to give up his policing career. Dunn added: “That upset him because he said he wanted to finish his career on his terms and not on somebody else’s.”

Statements made by PC Quinns children were also read to the court, including one in which it was movingly said: “Jenner failed in killing my dad but a part of him still died that night.”

PC Quinn, who was wearing a stab vest at the time of the attack, told the court the violent ambush started within a “split second” of him entering the home, giving him no time to draw his own Pava spray, baton or handcuffs as the scissors were plunged multiple times into him with force.

Acknowledging the profound psychological and physical impact on PC Quinn, his family and colleagues, Judge St.John-Stevens said: “No sentence I pass today can turn the clock back. No sentence can be viewed and should not be viewed as an accrued measure of the pain and suffering and the ripple effect of what occurred on that day. But perhaps it will permit the beginning to some degree of closure and some degree of emotional healing.”

“Robert Jenner’s attempt to kill the officer may well have been carried out but for the bravery of the other officers coming in and disarming Robert Jenner and preventing him [PC Quinn] from being stabbed further.”

PC Quinn returned to restricted duties in July last year but has had to consider the prospect of early retirement.

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