"A 25-year-old man has admitted to the attempted murder of an Army officer outside his barracks in Kent. Anthony Esan pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton, who was stabbed repeatedly in Sally Port Gardens near Brompton Barracks in Chatham on July 23 2024. He appeared at Maidstone Crown Court via video-link from Broadmoor Hospital on Thursday, wearing a blue and white jumper, and spoke only to admit attempted murder and possession of two bladed weapons."
"A member of the public called 999 to report a male had been stabbed. It was then reported that the victim was a soldier in uniform. She told the court a man was seen running up behind the Army officer before he pulled the soldier to the ground, stabbed him repeatedly and drove away on a moped. Two knives were dropped at the scene and a further three were found stored on the bike,"
Anthony Esan, 25, pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton and to possession of two bladed weapons. The officer was stabbed repeatedly in Sally Port Gardens near Brompton Barracks in Chatham on July 23 2024 and was hospitalised with serious injuries. Witnesses reported a man running up behind the uniformed soldier, pulling him to the ground, stabbing him repeatedly, then fleeing on a moped. Two knives were dropped at the scene and three more were found stored on the moped. The case was delayed for investigations into Esan's mental health and fitness to plead. Esan will be sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court from February 9 to 11. Lt Col Teeton is a chartered engineer and course manager in the Corps of Royal Engineers. A GoFundMe page has raised almost 50,000 to support Lt Col Teeton and his family.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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