US EditionI'm no hero, says officer slashed in Hainault sword attack
- On April 30, 2024, Marcus Monzo fatally slashed 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin with a samurai sword in a 20-minute rampage in Hainault, east London.
- Monzo's attack followed his purchase of a legally bought handmade katana and was reportedly fueled by cannabis use and psychotic behavior, with no proof of ideological motive despite extremist content exposure.
- During the rampage, Monzo inflicted fatal neck injuries on Daniel by attacking him from behind, dealt severe wounds to police constable Yasmin Mechem-Whitfield with repeated violent strikes, and also assaulted several other civilians and two additional police officers.
- Dr. Ebenezer Anjorin, Daniel’s father, expressed that losing his son was an unimaginable tragedy, condemning Monzo’s "wicked" actions and lamenting the loss of Daniel’s future hopes and dreams.
- Monzo was convicted of murder and other charges and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 40 years, while police officers were praised for their courage in protecting the public during the violent incident.
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Marcus Arduini Monzo murdered 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin with a sword. He has now been sentenced to life imprisonment, writes Sky News.
Man jailed for life for murdering schoolboy with samurai sword
A man has been jailed for a minimum of 38 years for murdering a schoolboy with a samurai sword. Marcus Monzo killed 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin minutes after he had left his home in Hainault, east London, in April last year. Daniel’s father told the court it had been his worst nightmare – describing his son as a gifted child who’d had “so much potential”. There are distressing and violent scenes in this report.
Father of Daniel Anjorin speaks out after son’s killer jailed for life
The family of a boy murdered with a samurai sword in an unprovoked attack in east London last year has described losing their son as a “painful and deeply traumatic chapter.” Daniel Anjorin, 14, was walking to school in his PE kit when he was ambushed by Marcus Arduini Monzo during a 20-minute rampage in Hainault. Monzo, 37, was convicted on Wednesday (25 June) of Daniel’s murder, three counts of attempted murder, wounding with intent, aggravate…
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