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- Anthony Esan, 25, was sentenced to life with a minimum of seven years and 162 days for attempting to murder Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton in Chatham, Kent.
- Esan pleaded guilty and has schizophrenia; Teeton sustained severe stab wounds.
- The judge cited premeditation after online searches about prior soldier killings.
- Teeton's wife, Eileen, intervened; Prosecutor Alison Morgan called the assault vicious and deliberate.
- Esan had previously tried to join the British Army but was rejected for mental health issues.
