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Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder of Army Officer Near Brompton Barracks

The 25-year-old entered the pleas via video link from Broadmoor Hospital following mental health assessments.

Overview

  • Anthony Esan, 25, admitted attempted murder of Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton and possession of two bladed weapons at Maidstone Crown Court.
  • Lt Col Teeton, who was stabbed repeatedly in July 2024 near Brompton Barracks in Chatham, attended the hearing.
  • Sentencing is scheduled at Maidstone Crown Court for February 9–11, with a three-day hearing expected.
  • Prosecutors said the uniformed officer was attacked from behind, pulled to the ground, and stabbed multiple times before the assailant fled on a moped.
  • Two knives were found at the scene and three on the moped, and police arrested Esan near his Rochester home about 25 minutes after the attack.