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Hainault sword killing: Man denies murdering school boy | Hainault sword killing: Man denies murdering school boy |
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Daniel Anjorin was killed on his way to school in April last year | Daniel Anjorin was killed on his way to school in April last year |
A man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a 14-year-old boy who was attacked with a sword in east London. | A man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a 14-year-old boy who was attacked with a sword in east London. |
Marcus Arduini Monzo, 37, is accused of running up behind Daniel Anjorin as he walked to school and slashing him in the chest and neck in Hainault on 30 April last year. | Marcus Arduini Monzo, 37, is accused of running up behind Daniel Anjorin as he walked to school and slashing him in the chest and neck in Hainault on 30 April last year. |
Four other people - including two police officers - were seriously injured in separate attacks, all within 20 minutes. | Four other people - including two police officers - were seriously injured in separate attacks, all within 20 minutes. |
During a plea hearing at the Old Bailey, Mr Monzo admitted two counts of possessing an offensive weapon - a katana sword and a tanto katana sword - and a trial date was set for June on the remaining charges. | During a plea hearing at the Old Bailey, Mr Monzo admitted two counts of possessing an offensive weapon - a katana sword and a tanto katana sword - and a trial date was set for June on the remaining charges. |
Mr Monzo seen in 2016 after winning medals at a jiu-jitsu tournament | Mr Monzo seen in 2016 after winning medals at a jiu-jitsu tournament |
Mr Monzo, of Newham, is charged with a total of 10 offences, eight of which he denies. | |
They include the attempted murders of Donato Iwule, Sindy Arias, Henry De Los Rios Polania and PC Yasmin Margaret Mechem-Whitfield, as well as wounding Insp Moloy Campbell with intent. | They include the attempted murders of Donato Iwule, Sindy Arias, Henry De Los Rios Polania and PC Yasmin Margaret Mechem-Whitfield, as well as wounding Insp Moloy Campbell with intent. |
He also denied aggravated burglary and possession of a bladed article relating to a kitchen knife. | He also denied aggravated burglary and possession of a bladed article relating to a kitchen knife. |
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