Carpenter Rob Jenner knows how to handle some wood (Picture: National)

A man is on trial for doing DIY in his birthday suit after a neighbour spotted him mixing cement while completely naked.

Frederick Black called police saying ‘it’s not right’ that Rob Jenner could wander around naked close to a primary school.

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Jenner, 42, denies breaching a community protection notice and 13 public order offences, landing him in court.

The former soldier has previously admitted that he loves being naked while doing up his house and is proud of his buff body – but he does worry about splinters.


Frederick was on his way home from the shops when he saw Jenner naked and working in his front garden.

Jenner was working on his front garden (Picture: National)

Jenner is on trial for breaching a community protection notice (Picture: National)

He said: ‘Kids are walking around that area all the time, it’s right by a school. People don’t want to see that, it’s not right.’



Maidstone Magistrates’ Court on Monday heard from four witnesses whose reactions of Jenner’s nude DIY ranged from awkwardness to anger.

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Witness Michael Smith dropped his children off at the nearby primary school and was driving past when he saw the defendant completely naked leaning on a rake before they made eye contact and Jenner walked inside.

The court heard that, Michael then parked his car and banged on Jenner’s door while shouting: ‘Get out of the f*****g house.’

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Rob Jenner posing with his nail gun (Picture: National)

Jenner did not emerge and Michael drove off and apologised for his language to a neighbour who responded: ‘My husband has been wanting to do that for a long time.’

Prosecutor Paul Edwards told the court that the carpenter’s actions had caused alarm and distress to neighbours.

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He said that Jenner must have known his neighbours would be angry because he took the step of making a sign.

Mr Edwards said: ‘He is not a naturist, he is an exhibitionist.’

A sign outside Jenner’s home in Eccles, Kent, said: ‘A naturist is working on this property, please do not take offence.’

Edwards is alleged to have caused alarm and distress to his neighbours (Picture: National)

Alex Davey, defending, said: ‘He accepts being naked on each occasion, he is a naturist and does not believe his behaviour caused harassment, alarm or distress.

‘In any case his behaviour is acceptable in accordance with his human rights.’

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Lisa Jarrett, who lives opposite the carpenter saw him naked on 12 occasions between August and October last year.

The mum-of-two told the court it was not nice to see and added: ‘Some people do think it’s quite funny but they don’t have to see it everyday.’

Community warden Debbie Foreman also said she felt uncomfortable after seeing Jenner crouched down in his front garden with his genitals covered by a work belt.

The trial continues.