Anthony Esan认罪 以刀袭击陆军中校 Mark Teeton中校 Anthony Esan pleaded guilty to attacking Army Lt. Col. Mark Teeton with knives in a hate-fueled assault.

Anthony Esan,25岁,承认在2024年7月23日企图谋杀和持有两把刀,在Kent省Chatham的家中外袭击一名穿制服的军官Mark Teeton中校。 Anthony Esan, 25, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and possession of two knives in the July 23, 2024, attack on Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton, a uniformed Army officer, outside his home in Chatham, Kent. 检察官称这次袭击是 " 凶残和蓄意的 " ,其动机是Teeton的军装。 Prosecutors described the assault as “vicious and deliberate,” motivated by Teeton’s military uniform. Esan在网上搜索了刀子、恐怖袭击和暴力事件的视频,包括2013年Woolwich杀人案,Esan曾申请加入英国军队,但因医疗问题和心理健康问题被拒绝。 Esan, who had searched online for knives, terrorist attacks, and videos of violent incidents including the 2013 Woolwich killing, had previously applied to join the British Army but was rejected due to medical issues and mental health concerns. 法医证据包括从他卧室找到的两个“Rambo”刀包。 Forensic evidence included two “Rambo” knife packages recovered from his bedroom. 尽管刀伤严重,Teeton仍然幸存下来,检察官称其为“奇迹般的奇迹 ” 。 梅德斯通刑事法院正在进行的判决包括Teeton及其妻子对受害人的影响陈述。 Despite severe stab wounds, Teeton survived, with prosecutors calling it “nothing short of miraculous.” The sentencing, ongoing at Maidstone Crown Court, includes victim impact statements from Teeton and his wife.