A 24-year-old man, Anthony Esan, has been remanded in custody following his court appearance at Medway Magistrates’ Court, charged with the attempted murder of a soldier in Gillingham, Kent. The incident occurred near Brompton Barracks on Tuesday evening, where Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton was seriously injured after being stabbed approximately 12 times by a masked assailant.
Esan, who was arrested near his residence in Rochester about 35 minutes post-incident, remains in custody pending further legal proceedings. The attack has left Lieutenant Colonel Teeton hospitalised in a serious but stable condition.
