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| 'Freddy Krueger' attacker jailed | 'Freddy Krueger' attacker jailed |
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| A man obsessed with the horror film character Freddie Krueger used a home-made bladed glove to slash his sleeping friend. | A man obsessed with the horror film character Freddie Krueger used a home-made bladed glove to slash his sleeping friend. |
| Jason Moore, 37, of Bulwer Road, Leicester, was jailed for life by a judge at the city's crown court. | Jason Moore, 37, of Bulwer Road, Leicester, was jailed for life by a judge at the city's crown court. |
| After taking a sleeping pill, John-Paul Skamarski woke to find himself being attacked by Moore in August 2006. | After taking a sleeping pill, John-Paul Skamarski woke to find himself being attacked by Moore in August 2006. |
| A Leicestershire Police spokesman said they were pleased with the conviction in this "extremely unusual" case. | A Leicestershire Police spokesman said they were pleased with the conviction in this "extremely unusual" case. |
| Jailing Moore for a minimum of four-and-a-half years, Judge Michael Pert said: "You are an extremely dangerous man. | Jailing Moore for a minimum of four-and-a-half years, Judge Michael Pert said: "You are an extremely dangerous man. |
| "You are obsessed in particular with the Freddy Krueger figure in Nightmare on Elm Street. | "You are obsessed in particular with the Freddy Krueger figure in Nightmare on Elm Street. |
| "What you were fascinated with was using that glove to kill someone. The person you chose was your friend who was asleep and had no reason to expect an attack." | "What you were fascinated with was using that glove to kill someone. The person you chose was your friend who was asleep and had no reason to expect an attack." |
| 'Damaged individual' | 'Damaged individual' |
| Krueger was a serial killer character who appeared in the Nightmare on Elm Street films. He was able to attack victims from within their own dreams. | Krueger was a serial killer character who appeared in the Nightmare on Elm Street films. He was able to attack victims from within their own dreams. |
| Actor Robert Englund became famous for his depiction of Krueger, who wore a fedora hat and was armed with a metal-clawed leather glove. | Actor Robert Englund became famous for his depiction of Krueger, who wore a fedora hat and was armed with a metal-clawed leather glove. |
| The court heard Moore had watched Nightmare on Elm Street 20 times. He watched it just before the attack in August. | The court heard Moore had watched Nightmare on Elm Street 20 times. He watched it just before the attack in August. |
| I have seen some horrific weapons in my life... that is probably the most horrific Det Sgt Gary Rogers | I have seen some horrific weapons in my life... that is probably the most horrific Det Sgt Gary Rogers |
| Moore and Mr Skamarski had been drinking cider together at Moore's home in the early evening of 30 August 2006 when Mr Skamarski fell asleep on the sofa. | Moore and Mr Skamarski had been drinking cider together at Moore's home in the early evening of 30 August 2006 when Mr Skamarski fell asleep on the sofa. |
| He woke up to find Moore slashing at him with the glove and a 10in bread knife. | He woke up to find Moore slashing at him with the glove and a 10in bread knife. |
| During a 10-minute struggle, Skamarski suffered four cuts to his face, cuts to his hand and a 1in stab wound to his chest. | During a 10-minute struggle, Skamarski suffered four cuts to his face, cuts to his hand and a 1in stab wound to his chest. |
| Moore said he could not remember the attack and said although he had made the glove, he never intended to use it. | Moore said he could not remember the attack and said although he had made the glove, he never intended to use it. |
| Philip Gibbs, defending, said Moore had accepted he was a dangerous man. | Philip Gibbs, defending, said Moore had accepted he was a dangerous man. |
| "He has only ever wanted to understand his actions," he said. "He is a very damaged individual." | "He has only ever wanted to understand his actions," he said. "He is a very damaged individual." |
| He fashioned the weapon - said to be a "labour of love" for Moore - from a leather gardening glove with four "cut throat" blades welded into brass housings. | He fashioned the weapon - said to be a "labour of love" for Moore - from a leather gardening glove with four "cut throat" blades welded into brass housings. |
| Speaking after the trial, Det Sgt Gary Rogers from Leicestershire Police said the glove was one of the most frightening weapons he had ever seen. | Speaking after the trial, Det Sgt Gary Rogers from Leicestershire Police said the glove was one of the most frightening weapons he had ever seen. |
| "A lot of skill has gone into creating that glove. I have seen some horrific weapons in my life and that is probably the most horrific I have seen." | "A lot of skill has gone into creating that glove. I have seen some horrific weapons in my life and that is probably the most horrific I have seen." |