Man charged with murdering ‘much loved’ teenager Daniel in sword attack
A MAN has been charged with murdering 14-year-old schoolboy Daniel Anjorin in a sword attack in north-east London.
Marcus Arduini Monzo, 36, has been charged following the attack in Hainault on Tuesday morning, the Metropolitan Police said.
Tributes have been paid to Daniel, who was a pupil at Bancroft’s, the same independent school in east London attended by Grace
O’malley-kumar, a medical student who was murdered in a knife attack in Nottingham last summer.
Headteacher Simon Marshall wrote a letter to parents expressing “great sadness and shock” at Daniel’s death.
According to the BBC, he described the teenager as a “much-loved” member of the school, and added: “I had been intending to write to you once the news has become public, but I understand that many within our community may already be aware of events yesterday.
“It is therefore with great sadness and shock that I am writing to inform you of the tragic death of Daniel Anjorin, one of our pupils.
“Our thoughts and prayers at this moment are with Daniel’s family and friends.
“More details will be forthcoming over the coming hours and days, but for now, our focus is on supporting the members of our community and particularly those who knew Daniel well.”
The statement went on: “It seems scarcely believable that less than a year on from the terrible death of Grace O’malley-kumar in the Nottingham attacks, we are facing fresh sorrow.”
Speaking on Good Morning Britain yesterday, Miss O’malley-kumar’s father Dr Sanjoy Kumar said: “It’s absolutely appalling. You can’t even imagine what the parents are going through.”
A female police officer who suffered “horrifically serious” arm injuries was one of four people who were hurt in the horror attack. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said she is facing “a long journey of recovery” after nearly losing her hand.
A male officer also suffered serious hand injuries and is recovering in hospital.