See moment sword killer arrested after murdering boy and 'screaming in delight'
WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT. Marcus Arduini Monzo, 37, launched a 20-minute rampage with a sword in Hainault, north-east London, the place he injured 5 individuals and killed 14-year-old schoolboy Daniel Anjorin
Dramatic police bodycam footage reveals the moment {that a} man with a sword was tasered and lastly arrested after embarking on a 20-minute rampage the place he murdered a schoolboy, almost decapitating him.
Marcus Arduini Monzo, 37, had gone right into a cannabis-induced psychosis when he killed 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin with a samurai sword, in Hainault, north-east London, the Previous Bailey heard. Witnesses described the previous Amazon supply driver screaming “in delight” and smiling after mortally wounding Daniel, who had been strolling to high school in his PE equipment. The courtroom additionally heard how he killed, skinned and de-boned his cat previous to the bloody rampage. Immediately, Monzo was discovered responsible of the schoolboy’s homicide.
Prosecutor Tom Little KC instructed jurors it was “miraculous” that extra individuals weren’t killed as Monzo slashed and chopped at whoever he got here throughout over 20 minutes. 5 extra individuals had been injured in the rampage earlier than he was lastly detained by police.
Police bodycam footage has been launched displaying officers coming throughout Monzo as he makes an attempt to stop assist from reaching Daniel A video clip reveals police first confronting Monzo in the road with a sword after he had carried out an assault and they had been shouting “drop it now”. Monzo was heard screaming again, shouting if there’s “anyone right here who believes in God?” earlier than working off, with officers giving chase.
Officers had been seen chasing Monzo between homes earlier than Monzo stopped and turned to assault one of many police officer. The officer sporting the bodycam shouts “officer stabbed” as his colleague lies on the ground, moaning in ache. They had been left with life-changing accidents following the assault.
Because the chase continues, Monzo will be seen as soon as once more swinging the sword at officers, with one showing to be struck in the arm. Additional footage reveals Monzo on a rooftop, with one officer heard saying “he is going into individuals’s gardens” earlier than screaming for close by residents to “lock your doorways”.
Ultimately Monzo was cornered on a driveway and he was delivered to the bottom after being tasered. One officer is seen on digital camera retrieving the sword and carrying it away as Monzo lays on his again, handcuffed.
He has now been discovered responsible by a jury of Daniel’s homicide, three fees of tried homicide, aggravated housebreaking and possession of a bladed article regarding a kitchen knife. Monzo was cleared of 1 depend of tried homicide in relation to the sufferer Henry De Los Rios Polania however discovered responsible of the lesser offence of wounding with intent to trigger grievous bodily hurt.
Monzo, who confirmed no emotion because the verdicts had been learn out, beforehand admitted having the samurai sword used to kill Daniel and a katana sword discovered in his van. Monzo had killed and skinned his pet cat Wizard earlier than he ran amok in Hainault, north-east London, on April 30 final 12 months.
In addition to killing Daniel, Monzo, who had a blue belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu, additionally attacked a pedestrian, two law enforcement officials and a pair in their very own dwelling earlier than he was arrested by police.
Daniel’s mother and father had sat in courtroom all through the trial when harrowing CCTV and police physique worn video had been performed. The courtroom had heard how Monzo launched the collection of assaults by driving his gray Ford Transit van into Donato Iwule, who was “catapulted” into a close-by backyard earlier than the car smashed right into a concrete pillar and fence.
He went on to hit Mr Iwule in the neck along with his sword earlier than working away, the courtroom was instructed. He then just about decapitated Daniel, who was sporting headphones on his option to faculty, jurors heard. Witness Maria Olmos mentioned Monzo dropped to his knees and held his fingers up after mortally wounding the schoolboy.
She mentioned: “On the time of doing so he set free a particularly loud scream. It wasn’t a scream of ache, it was a scream of enjoyment – my interpretation was he was celebrating.” Monzo shall be sentenced on Friday on the Previous Bailey.