{"id":4775,"date":"2026-06-05T14:08:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/man-who-launched-savage-attack-on-cop-with-dad-freed-after-just-three-months-in-decision-branded-appalling\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T14:08:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:08:41","slug":"man-who-launched-savage-attack-on-cop-with-dad-freed-after-just-three-months-in-decision-branded-appalling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/man-who-launched-savage-attack-on-cop-with-dad-freed-after-just-three-months-in-decision-branded-appalling\/","title":{"rendered":"Man who launched savage attack on cop with dad freed after just three months in decision branded &#8216;appalling&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_13ef38\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Alex and Richard Quinn punched, kicked and stamped on PC Ryan Davis as he lay on the ground but one of the attackers served just 13 weeks of his three-year and 10 month sentence<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37253362\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Alex Quinn\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37253362.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Alex.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37253362.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_Alex.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37253362.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_Alex.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37253362.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Alex.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The early release from prison of Alex Quinn, who viciously beat a police officer, has been slammed\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The early release from prison of Alex Quinn, who viciously beat a police officer, has been slammed<cite aria-label=\"Image: West Mercia Police \/ SWNS\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: West Mercia Police \/ SWNS)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/ministry-of-justice\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Ministry of Justice<!-- --><\/a> have come under fire from police after a man jailed for almost four years for a <!-- --><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/sickening-moment-thug-dad-son-36758482\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">brutal attack on an officer<\/a> was released after little over three months.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Alex Quinn, 20, was put behind bars in February for his part in the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/sickening-moment-thug-dad-son-36758482\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">savage assault on PC Ryan Davis<\/a>, who was left with severe physical injuries and long-term mental health issues. Yob Quinn sentenced to three years and 10 months after carrying out the battering where he punched, kicked, strangled and stamped on the PC with his father Richard in Hereford.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But it has now been revealed that the 20-year-old was released last month under the Home Detention Curfew Scheme, meaning that he served just 13 weeks in prison. The decision to free Quinn has been described as &#8220;utterly appalling&#8221; by <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/west-mercia-police\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">West Mercia police<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37253365\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37253365\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PC Davis\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37253365.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Sickening-CCTV-shows-thug-dad-and-son-batter-hero-cop-in-the-street.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37253365.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Sickening-CCTV-shows-thug-dad-and-son-batter-hero-cop-in-the-street.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37253365.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Sickening-CCTV-shows-thug-dad-and-son-batter-hero-cop-in-the-street.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37253365.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Sickening-CCTV-shows-thug-dad-and-son-batter-hero-cop-in-the-street.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"PC Davis is trying to rebuild his life after the horror attack\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">PC Davis is trying to rebuild his life after the horror attack<cite aria-label=\"Image: West Mercia Police \/ SWNS\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: West Mercia Police \/ SWNS)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Their officer, who was <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/sickening-moment-thug-dad-son-36758482\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">left with a number of broken bones<\/a> following the attack, was trying to prevent the pair assaulting another man when the father and son launched at him two years ago. <!-- -->PC Davis, who was in plain clothes, was left with a dislocated and broken ankle, broken lower leg, multiple fractures and face lacerations including damage to an eye.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking about his trauma, he said the men who showed &#8220;no remorse&#8221; left him fearful of going out of his home. <!-- -->West Mercia&#8217;s Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has hit out at the decision as the police federation called for a review of the case.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37254354\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37254354\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PC Davis before the attack\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254354.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Sickening-CCTV-shows-thug-dad-and-son-batter-hero-cop-in-the-street.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254354.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Sickening-CCTV-shows-thug-dad-and-son-batter-hero-cop-in-the-street.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254354.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Sickening-CCTV-shows-thug-dad-and-son-batter-hero-cop-in-the-street.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254354.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Sickening-CCTV-shows-thug-dad-and-son-batter-hero-cop-in-the-street.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"PC Davis revealed the impact the ordeal had on his life\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">PC Davis revealed the impact the ordeal had on his life<cite aria-label=\"Image: West Mercia Police \/ SWNS\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: West Mercia Police \/ SWNS)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In response, a Ministry of Justice spokesman said those released under the curfew system faced &#8220;strict licence conditions and must be tagged&#8221; and added: &#8220;Those who break the rules can be returned to prison.&#8221; <!-- -->PCC Campion said: &#8220;It is utterly appalling that Alex Quinn has been released after subjecting PC Ryan Davis to a violent assault. This outcome undermines the very principles our justice system is meant to uphold.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37253366\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37253366\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:2.05\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PC Davis\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37253366.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Sickening-CCTV-shows-thug-dad-and-son-batter-hero-cop-in-the-street.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37253366.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Sickening-CCTV-shows-thug-dad-and-son-batter-hero-cop-in-the-street.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37253366.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Sickening-CCTV-shows-thug-dad-and-son-batter-hero-cop-in-the-street.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37253366.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Sickening-CCTV-shows-thug-dad-and-son-batter-hero-cop-in-the-street.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"He was left with broken bones and shattered mental health \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">He was left with broken bones and shattered mental health <cite aria-label=\"Image: West Mercia Police \/ SWNS\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: West Mercia Police \/ SWNS)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I will continue to speak out against decisions like this because they send the wrong message to offenders, and represent a deeply painful injustice to victims and to all those who put their lives on the line to keep our communities safe,&#8221; he told the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/bbc\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Brian Booth, the deputy national chair of the Police Federation, also criticised the early release decision. He said: &#8220;This case highlights a growing gap between sentences announced in court and the reality victims face.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37254355\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37254355\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PC Davis during recovery after the attack\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254355.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Sickening-CCTV-shows-thug-dad-and-son-batter-hero-cop-in-the-street.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254355.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Sickening-CCTV-shows-thug-dad-and-son-batter-hero-cop-in-the-street.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254355.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Sickening-CCTV-shows-thug-dad-and-son-batter-hero-cop-in-the-street.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37254355.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Sickening-CCTV-shows-thug-dad-and-son-batter-hero-cop-in-the-street.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"PC Davis said the attack left him fearful of going out of his home\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">PC Davis said the attack left him fearful of going out of his home<cite aria-label=\"Image: West Mercia Police \/ SWNS\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: West Mercia Police \/ SWNS)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Police officers face violence daily &#8211; an assault every 10 minutes &#8211; and many now question whether the system truly protects them when serious harm is done. We are calling for a full review of this case, including the decisions around Quinn&#8217;s release.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking after the pair were convinced, the officer detailed the impact the ordeal has had on his life. <!-- -->\u201cThis horrific attack changed who I am. I have struggled with PTSD ever since,&#8221; PC Davis said. &#8220;Their actions have put me through so much physical and mental pain, and I really don\u2019t recognise the person I was before it happened.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37253363\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37253363\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.57\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Richard Quinn \" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37253363.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Sickening-CCTV-shows-thug-dad-and-son-batter-hero-cop-in-the-street.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37253363.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Sickening-CCTV-shows-thug-dad-and-son-batter-hero-cop-in-the-street.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37253363.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Sickening-CCTV-shows-thug-dad-and-son-batter-hero-cop-in-the-street.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37253363.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Sickening-CCTV-shows-thug-dad-and-son-batter-hero-cop-in-the-street.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Quinn carried out the savage assault with his father Richard, who was also jailed\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Quinn carried out the savage assault with his father Richard, who was also jailed<cite aria-label=\"Image: West Mercia Police \/ SWNS\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: West Mercia Police \/ SWNS)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt left me fearful to go out and I have suffered recurrent flashbacks to the events of that night. I feel I have been left to suffer by perpetrators who have shown no remorse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cNobody should go out to work and expect to experience anything like this, but I would like to thank my colleagues and West Mercia Police and the Federation for their help and support along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Richard Quinn, 50, was convicted of assault causing grievous bodily harm against PC Davis and a separate assault. He was jailed for four years and three months at Hereford Crown Court.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/west-mercia-police-officer-attacked-37252988\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alex and Richard Quinn punched, kicked and stamped on PC Ryan Davis as he lay<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4776,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1_Alex.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4775"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4775\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}