Soldier stabbed near Kent barracks in serious but stable condition, say police

Man, 24, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder as officers investigate if attack was mental-health related'

Police have seized a number of knives" after a British army officer in uniform was stabbed near barracks in Kent.

Witnesses described hearing screams as the man in his 40s was repeatedly stabbed near his home in Gillingham just before 6pm on Tuesday by a masked attacker who fled the scene on a moped.