In a disturbing incident in the UK, a Nigerian man named Anthony Esan, 24 years old, has been charged after a brutal stabbing attack on Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton near a barracks in Gillingham, Kent.
The attack occurred at around 5:55 pm on Tuesday in Sally Port Gardens, close to the Brompton Barracks, which serves as the headquarters of the 1 Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment.
Esan has been charged with attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place following the violent assault on the army officer. He was seen arriving at Medway Magistrates’ Court after his arrest.
According to reports, the suspect fled the scene on a motorcycle after the stabbing took place. He was later apprehended on Mooring Road in Rochester around 6:30 pm following a police operation.
Kent Police confirmed that the victim, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton, aged in his 40s, was airlifted to a hospital and is currently in a serious but stable condition.
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