CONVICTED (2015) | Kerney Grantham, born c. 1995, formerly of Yarmouth Road, Norwich – shot two dogs in cold blood before knifing two people when in custody.
Grantham ventured out onto Mousehold Heath in Norwich – a popular area for dog walkers- with an air rifle and hunting knife.
He seriously injured one dog after shooting her in the abdomen and hurt another when he shot her in the leg.
Police were called and Grantham was arrested with the weapons on him.
But when officers searched his room they found notebooks which contained “chilling” drawings in graphic detail of injuries he wanted to inflict on other people and animals.
After he was remanded in custody he stabbed two other people – including a prison officer who suffered post traumatic stress as a result of the incident – with a makeshift knife.
He also admitted attacking another prisoner with a billiard ball placed inside two socks striking him in the back of the head.
Grantham said in interview that he “felt amazing” after stabbing his victims and had carried out the attacks do others knew he was “not to be messed with” and “wanted to inflict pain”.
The maniac told doctors he “enjoyed causing pain and killing animals felt good” as he warned that he was working up to killing people.
Sentence: six years’ youth custody with five year licence period.
Update October 2021
Grantham was jailed for life after slashing a prisoner at HMP Birmingham in an unprovoked attack.
The court heard he had a “fascination” with knives and guns and took pleasure in inflicting physical and emotional pain on others.
He had convictions going back to 2015 and had previously attacked another prisoner with a pool ball and stabbed another during an art class.
Judge Richard Bond said he was imposing the life term because of the “extreme danger” Grantham, who had previously attacked another prisoner with a knife, posed to members of the public.
He said Grantham must remain in jail for a minimum of 32 years before being considered for release.
