Anthony Esan faces two charges in relation to the reported stabbing, including one of attempted murder.
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00:00Oliver, what's the latest we have on this case?
00:04Well Bartholomew, we do know that 24-year-old Anthony Eason faces two charges following
00:10the attack on Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teton near the Brompton Barracks last month. One
00:17of attempted murder, the other possession of a bladed article. After the hearing today
00:22at Maidstone Crown Court, we now know when Eason will be facing trial over those charges.
00:29Eason's trial date is set to start on the 20th of January, where it is expected to last
00:34around three weeks and will be heard by a High Court judge. Meanwhile, formal reading
00:39of the charging document, known as the Arrangement, has been adjourned by the judge until September
00:4523rd. Of course, the reported stabbing of Lieutenant
00:49Teton has garnered a lot of attention from the media and senior politicians alike, as
00:55well as figures within the Army. At the time, at the head of the Army, General Sir Rowley
01:00Walker condemned the stabbing as horrific and unprovoked, while Prime Minister Sir Keir
01:06Starmer said he was shocked and appalled. The soldier, who was in his 40s and was wearing
01:12uniform when the incident took place, was reportedly knifed several times as he was
01:18walking along Sally Port Gardens with his wife around 6pm on the evening of July 23rd.
01:25He was believed to be living just minutes away from the military barracks in Brompton.
01:30Teton was then taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition and four weeks on from
01:37the alleged murder bid was discharged. He's continuing his recovery at the moment. Eason
01:42of Mooring Road, Rochester, was arrested by police around 30 minutes after the stabbing,
01:49with emergency services being called to the scene, including the Air Ambulance and Police
01:54Helicopter. Calls were also established around the location of the alleged stabbing and Mooring
02:00Road. Residents at the time said they were shocked by what happened on their doorsteps,
02:06but for now, we'll have to wait until the trial next year for further details.