14-year-old Nigerian British Boy, Daniel Anjorin Named As Boy Killed By Sword-wi
14-year-old Nigerian British Boy, Daniel Anjorin Named As Boy Killed By Sword-Wielding In LondonA teenage boy who was killed during a sword rampage in Hainault, east London has been named as Daniel Anjorin.....Continue Full Reading.>â.The 14-year-old boy died in hospital after the Tuesday, April 30, 2024 attack, in which four other people, including two police officers, were injured.The victimâs mother was a teacher at Holy Family Catholic School in Waltham Forest.The suspect is now in police custody, the Met has said.The 36-year-old man, pictured with a beard and wearing a yellow hooded jumper, was arrested on suspicion of murder.Immediately after his arrest he was taken to hospital due to the injuries from when he crashed his van into a fence.The force said they had âso farâ found no previous police contact with the suspect.The Metropolitan Police on Wednesday, released the first image of Daniel, a student at Bancroft's School in Woodford Green.It shows him wearing a school uniform with a striped blue tie, and travelling on public transport. student at Bancroftâs School in Woodford GreenHis family are being supported by specialist officers as detectives continue their investigation at pace.Detective Chief Inspector Larry Smith, leading the investigation into the attack, said: âThis is an incredibly tragic incident that has resulted in a young boy losing his life and his family devastated. On behalf of the family, I would ask that their privacy is respected.âThe headteacher of the school attended by Daniel Anjorin has said in a message to parents the boy was a âmuch-lovedâ pupil.Simon Marshall, who took over Bancroftâs School in 2016, told parents it is âscarcely believableâ that the school is facing âfresh sorrowâ, less than a year after the former pupil Grace OâMalley-Kumar was killed in the Nottingham attacks.In a note seen by the BBC, he said: âI 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 Danielâs family and friends.âIt added that âit seems scarcely believable that less than a year on from the terrible death of Grace OâMalley-Kumar in the Nottingham attacks we are facing fresh sorrowâA woman tried to warn Daniel Anjorin about the man wielding a sword before he was fatally stabbed but he did not hear because he had headphones on.Aiste Dabasinskaaite told ITV she was confronted by the man but managed to run away despite him putting his foot on hers so she couldnât back off.She said the man asked her for the address of the area they were in.âOnce I told the address, he sort of moved closer towards me, he put his foot on my foot so I couldnât back off and then thatâs when he like drew out the sword. It was armâs length. It was honestly petrifying. I just ran down the road, I didnât even look back to see if he was chasing me," he said.She then tried to warn Daniel: âMy instinct was to shout and wave at him, which is what me and another neighbour did but because he had just his headphones on I donât think he heard either of us"It was sort of a moment where we just went from shouting to just blankness, just felt empty. You wouldnât think that would happen on your doorstep.âA friend said Daniel was a âvery good personâ who loved maths and Arsenal FC.Cyan Thompson, 19, told the Independent that people âcouldnât help but smileâ whenever Daniel walked into the room.âHe was a very good person on his way to school and then some random person did that. For what purpose? My friend was supposed to go with him to school but forgot something at home and had to go back. He expected to see him in class. His mum wonât let him out of the house now."He added: âIâm way older but Daniel was better than me at maths. I was planning on playing football with him later today. But thatâs not going to happenâHe was like a prime Messi, he could get past me very easily. He was small but very jinky. He was a very determined guy. I support Man City, he supports Arsenal, it was a good rivalry. You couldnât help but smile when he walked into the room."In a statement, the Met Police said the suspect struck a 33-year-old m when he crashed his van into a property on Laing Close around 07:00 BST on Tuesday. He then attacked the man, leaving him with a wound to the neck.Another man, 35, suffered lacerations to his arm when he was attacked inside a nearby house.Their conditions are not considered to be life-threatening, police said.The suspect then went on to attack Daniel.Click Below Link To Read Full Details:https://rovingupdates.com/14-year-old-nigerian-british-boy-daniel-anjorin-named-as-boy-killed-by-sword-wielding-in-london/