A Nigerian, Anthony Esan, 24, has been charged with attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place after an army officer was stabbed near a barracks in Gillingham, Kent, UK.
The incident occurred on Tuesday at around 5:55 pm in Sally Port Gardens, near Brompton Barracks, headquarters of the 1 Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton, a man in his 40s, was airlifted to hospital and is in a serious but stable condition.
Esan was arrested on Mooring Road in Rochester at around 6:30 pm, shortly after the attack. He was pictured arriving at Medway Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
Kent Police reported that a man was seen leaving the scene on a motorcycle after the stabbing. Esan has been charged in connection with the incident and is currently in custody.
The motive behind the attack is not yet clear, and the investigation is ongoing.
