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 sentence15:03, 05 Jun 2026The Ministry of Justice have come under fire from police after a man jailed for almost four years for a brutal attack on an officer was released after little over three months.‌Alex Quinn, 20, was put behind bars in February for his part in the savage assault on PC Ryan Davis, 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.‌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 "utterly appalling" by West Mercia police.‌Their officer, who was left with a number of broken bones 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.Speaking about his trauma, he said the men who showed "no remorse" left him fearful of going out of his home. West Mercia's Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion has hit out at the decision as the police federation called for a review of the case.‌In response, a Ministry of Justice spokesman said those released under the curfew system faced "strict licence conditions and must be tagged" and added: "Those who break the rules can be returned to prison." PCC Campion said: "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."‌"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," he told the BBC.Brian Booth, the deputy national chair of the Police Federation, also criticised the early release decision. He said: "This case highlights a growing gap between sentences announced in court and the reality victims face.‌"Police officers face violence daily - an assault every 10 minutes - 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's release."Speaking after the pair were convinced, the officer detailed the impact the ordeal has had on his life. “This horrific attack changed who I am. I have struggled with PTSD ever since," PC Davis said. "Their actions have put me through so much physical and mental pain, and I really don’t recognise the person I was before it happened.‌“It 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.“Nobody 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.”Article continues belowRichard 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.