A British soldier has been rushed to hospital by air ambulance after a ‘serious stabbing’ close to an army barracks.
The man, who is in his 40s, was found seriously injured less than 200 metres from Brompton Barracks in Chatham, Kent, at around 6pm on Tuesday evening.
HOW IT HAPPENED
A horrified witness said the attacker, hidden by a ski mask and in a NASA bomber jacket, leapt off a moped and ran towards the uniformed soldier.
The serviceman managed to get away but was chased down and attacked once more by the assailant who was brandishing two kitchen knifes, the onlooker claimed.
It is claimed moments later the knifeman held up one of the bloodied weapons and licked it in front of terrified locals who had rushed out of their homes to help the serviceman.
THE MURDER OF FUSILIER LEE RIGBY
It brings back horrific memories of the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby who was hacked to death and his body was dragged into the road in an Islamic terrorist attack.
Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale were arrested and later found guilty of his murder. Police have not yet ruled out terror as a motive for yesterday’s attack.
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STATEMENT FROM WITNESS
A witness claimed: ‘Blood was everywhere as I tried to apply pressure to his wounds until the police arrived.
‘The guy was looking for a soldier to attack.
‘When the guy’s wife came out and started trying to pull the guy off he didn’t even try to hurt her. He only had his sights set on hurting a British soldier,’ he added to The Sun.
