Daniel Anjorin waved goodbye to his mum as he walked out of the front door of his family home in Hainault at about 07:00, rucksack on his back and headphones on as he headed to school.
Moments later the 14-year-old was murdered by Marcus Monzo, who struck him with a 60cm sword causing devastating injuries to his face and neck.
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The 37-year-old has been found guilty of his murder at the Old Bailey.
The Brazilian-Spanish national was also found guilty of attempting to murder local residents Donato Iwule and Sindy Arias, as well as PC Yasmin Mechem-Whitfield in a 20-minute rampage on 30 April 2024.
