Eastchurch man Darren Rogers man jailed after random knife attacks
19:25, 04 October 2021
updated: 21:00, 04 October 2021
A Sheppey man who stabbed his ex-wife to death has been jailed for trying to knife strangers.
Darren Rogers, of Plough Road, Eastchurch, was sentenced to two-and-a-half-years in prison following the 2019 incident.
The 45-year-old had already served a seven-year sentence for manslaughter after stabbing his ex-partner to death in Kent in October 1999.
His most recent incident happen on Saturday, November 2, when Rogers was seen running along Catelupe Road, Bexhill, wielding a knife.
He threatened a man who was trying to start his own van with jump leads, assisted by his sister-in-law. Both got back in their own vehicles but Rogers repeatedly attacked the windows of both, striking them with the knife and shouting threats.
Rogers failed to break the windows and was luckily distracted by the man who drove away slowly, causing the convict to follow him.
Police were called and found Rogers nearby in Bedford Avenue where he was arrested.
'This sudden and violent attack was a traumatic experience for both victims...'
He initially claimed the man was threatening him but when later interviewed refused to answer any questions.
Detective Constable Nick Arthur of East Sussex CID said: "This sudden and violent attack was a traumatic experience for both victims and for at least one bystander, who gave valuable evidence.
"It was clear that Rogers was totally out of control at that point, and it is very fortunate that nobody was seriously hurt."
