Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Louisa Rolfe stands with colleagues from the Fire and Ambulance service before a joint press conference near the scene of a crime in Hainault, east of London on April 30, 2024, where a 36-year-old man wielding a sword was arrested following an attack on members of the public and two police officers. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
London: The 36-year-old suspect detained over a sword attack in London has been charged with murder for the death of 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin, police said on Wednesday.
Police named the suspect as a Spanish-Brazilian national, Marcus Aurelio Arduini Monzo, and said he would appear at Barkingside Magistrates Court on May 2.
He has also been charged with "two counts of attempted murder, two counts of grievous bodily harm, aggravated burglary, and possession of a bladed article", police said in a statement.
