UK court fixes June 3 for trial of 14-year-old British-Nigerian boy’s k!ller

The trial of a Spanish-Brazilian man, Marcus Ardioni Monzo, arrested for the alleged m8rder of a 14-year-old Nigerian boy, Daniel Anjorin, in the United Kingdom, has been set for June 3, 2025 at Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, commonly known as the Old Bailey. Monzo,37, is accused of running up behind Daniel Anjorin as he walked to school and slashing him in the chest and neck, virtually decapitating him, in Hainault, north-east London, on April 30 2024.  The bearded defendant, of Newham, east London, entered his pleas when he appeared at the Old Bailey on Friday, May 2, wearing a green jumper.  Monzo denied Daniels m3rder, and pleaded not guilty to the attempted m8rders of Donato Iwule, Sindy Arias, Henry De Los Rios Polania and Pc Yasmin Margaret Mechem-Whitfield as well as wounding Inspector Moloy Campbell with intent. Monzo denied eight of the 10 charges against him but admitted two counts of having an offensive weapon a katana sword and a tanto katana sword. The Spanish-Brazilian defendant also denied aggravated burglary and possession of a bladed article relating to a kitchen knife. Earlier, Westminster Magistrates Court heard how Monzo allegedly crashed a van into a fence in Laing Close, hitting a pedestrian, Iwule, on April 30 last year. He was seen brandishing a sword and slashing pedestrians at the scene, in which the Nigerian teenager was a victim. Anjorin was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to the knife injuries after a while.  When police officers rushed to help the teenager, Monzo is said to have appeared from a bush and chased them.  It is claimed he jumped out at Pc Mechem-Whitfield, causing significant injuries.  The defendant then allegedly made his way across a number of gardens before entering the home of Mr De Los Rios Polania and Ms Arias, who were asleep at the time.  A second officer, Inspector Campbell, was st@bbed with a sword during an attempt to apprehend the defendant, it is alleged.  The post UK court fixes June 3 for trial of 14-year-old British-Nigerian boys k!ller appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.