Soldier 'lucky to survive' stabbing near barracks

"I knew I was in trouble," said Lt Col Mark Teeton, describing the moment Anthony Esan suddenly shed his fake demeanour and launched his brutal attack.

Shortly before 18:00 BST on 23 July 2024, the officer had begun his short walk home from Brompton Barracks when his journey was interrupted by Esan asking if he could borrow his mobile phone as he sought assistance for his broken-down moped.

Three minutes later, Teeton had been stabbed in an assault which only halted briefly when his wife rushed from their home a few metres away and pushed off Esan as he lunged at her husband.

"I was fortunate to have survived," Teeton told the BBC.