A British soldier has been rushed to hospital by air ambulance after a ‘critical stabbing’ near a military barracks.
The person, who’s in his 40s, was discovered critically injured lower than 200 metres from Brompton Barracks in Chatham, Kent, at round 6pm on Tuesday night.
A horrified witness mentioned the attacker, hidden by a ski masks and in a NASA bomber jacket, leapt off a moped and ran in the direction of the uniformed soldier.
The serviceman managed to get away however was chased down and attacked as soon as extra by the assailant who was brandishing two kitchen knifes, the onlooker claimed.
It’s claimed moments later the knifeman held up one of many bloodied weapons and licked it in entrance of terrified locals who had rushed out of their properties to assist the serviceman.
It brings again horrific recollections of the homicide of Fusilier Lee Rigby who was hacked to dying and his physique was dragged into the highway in an Islamic terrorist assault.Â
Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale have been arrested and later discovered responsible of his homicide. Police haven’t but dominated out terror as a motive for yesterday’s assault.
A witness claimed: ‘Blood was in all places as I attempted to use stress to his wounds till the police arrived.
‘The man was in search of a soldier to assault.
A photograph showing to indicate the alleged perpetrator of final evening’s assault reveals a person subsequent to a purple moped whereas sporting a ski masks and a NASA bomber jacket
A person sporting Military uniform talks on the telephone subsequent to the police cordon in Gillingham on Tuesday night
Behind the police cordon on Sally Port Gardens medical gear could possibly be seen mendacity on the ground after emergency companies rushed to the scene
A police officer sporting white forensics overalls kneels subsequent to a helmet and a moped after the stabbing
The incident came about in Sally Port Gardens, near Brompton Barracks in Gillingham
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‘When the man’s spouse got here out and began making an attempt to drag the man off he did not even attempt to harm her. He solely had his sights set on hurting a British soldier,’ he added to The Solar.
The Mail understands the wounded officer was strolling alone from the barracks and was sporting his uniform on the time when the assault came about in broad daylight.
The motive is unknown, however police have confirmed a 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of tried homicide.
Horrified onlookers had been alerted to the assault after listening to screams on Sally Port Gardens, a quiet residential road that’s believed to be house to some army households.
Images of the alleged attacker seem to indicate him stood subsequent to a purple moped whereas sporting a ski masks and a bomber jacket with the NASA emblem on it.
A witness advised The Solar that the solder, who’s in a critical situation in hospital, obtained accidents to his face and the remainder of his physique throughout the frenzied assault.
Images posted on social media present a heavy emergency companies presence, with police autos and officers in forensics gear working behind a cordon.
Law enforcement officials and paramedics stand within the highway subsequent to a police car following the intense assault
A police forensics investigation van sits on the pavement near the cordon following the assault
A police automobile sits parked in the course of the highway past a police cordon in Sally Port Gardens on Tuesday night
An air ambulance was seen touchdown in Nice Traces Heritage Park, which lies subsequent to the scene of the incident.
Brompton Barracks is the house of the Royal Faculty of Army Engineering Regiment. A lot of its troopers dwell adjoining to the bottom in military households lodging.
Troopers on the Military base have been understood to have been forbidden from leaving till police ensured there was no additional risk to personnel.
The assault brings again recollections of the horrific homicide of Fusilier Lee Rigby who was brutally hacked to dying by two Islamic terrorists Might 2013.
The daddy-of-one had been sporting a ‘Assist for Heroes’ hoodie whereas strolling in Woolwich off-duty when he was attacked by Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale.
The 25-year-old was first run over by a automobile at as much as 40mph earlier than Adebolajo and Adebowale slashed at him with knifes and a cleaver and tried to behead him.
The quick aftermath of the vile assault was caught on digital camera by bystanders, with Rigby’s attackers – each of whom had transformed to Islam from Christianity -proudly claiming they have been getting revenge for Muslims killed by the British Military.
The pair have been subdued by armed police after they tried to cost at officers with weapons. Adebolajo would later be given a whole-life tariff for the homicide whereas Adebowale can be given a minimal time period of 45 years.
A police officer sporting white and blue forensics gear walks down Sally Port Gardens as Kent Police examine the incident
The incident came about in Sally Port Gardens (pictured), which lies lower than 200 metres from Brompton Barracks
The incident has introduced again horrific recollections of the homicide of Fusiliar Lee Rigby (pictured) who was killed by two Islamic terrorists. The motive for the assault in Gillingham has not but been established
In an announcement launched final evening following the incident in Gillingham, the motive of which has not but been established, an Military spokesperson mentioned: ‘We’re very sorry to verify {that a} soldier has sustained critical accidents in an assault in Chatham, Kent.
‘Our ideas are with the soldier and their household and we request that their privateness is revered at this tough time.
‘We are going to proceed to work intently with Kent Police to grasp what occurred and assist the investigation. Anybody who witnessed the assault or who has any related data ought to contact Kent Police.’
Earlier a spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence mentioned: ‘We’re conscious of an rising incident within the Chatham space which can have concerned a soldier.
‘Because the circumstances are presently underneath investigation by Kent Police, we can not remark additional.’
A spokesperson for Kent Police mentioned: ‘Kent Police was known as at round 5.55pm on Tuesday 23 July 2024 to a report of a critical assault in Sally Port Gardens, Gillingham.
‘A person in his 40s suffered accidents according to stab wounds and was taken to hospital for therapy. His situation is presently described as critical.
‘Officers attended and at round 6.20pm they arrested a 24-year-old man on suspicion of tried homicide.
‘A cordon is presently in place across the scene of the incident and enquiries to determine the circumstances are ongoing.
‘Residents are suggested to anticipate an ongoing police presence within the space.’
MailOnline has contacted South East Coast Ambulance Service for additional data.
