A 14-year-old boy who died in a sword attack last week in Hainault, northeast London, has been named as Daniel Anjorin according to local sources. Along with the teenager, two police officers and two others were injured in the attack. A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, though he is said to be incapable of being interviewed due to his injuries. The police have stated that they are not currently seeking any other suspects and that the incident was not terror-related.
Daniel, who attended the Bancroft’s independent day school, was the second person the institution had lost to violence in the last year. The first victim was Grace O’Malley-Kumar, one of the victims of the Nottingham stabbing who had attended Bancroft’s before going to university. Simon Marshall, Bancroft’s headteacher, wrote a letter to parents describing the effect that Daniel’s death would have on the school.
Separately, the statement given out by the Holy Family Catholic School, where Daniel’s mother works, identified her as Mrs Anjorin and stated that the family was devastated by the loss. The victim’s family have been supported by the police through this difficult time and have received condolences from Grace O’Malley-Kumar’s family.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley expressed sympathy for the family and called the incident “everyone’s worst nightmare.” Speaking to the media, he confirmed that the two police officers were still suffering from serious injuries to their arms but confirmed that the incident had not been a terrorist attack
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