On Tuesday, a tragic incident unfolded in east London where a 14-year-old boy, identified as Daniel Anjorin, lost his life in a street attack.
A man wielding a sword not only stabbed the youth but also targeted two police officers and two other individuals. Authorities have arrested a 36-year-old man on suspicion of murder.
According to BBC reports, Anjorin was a student at Bancroft’s, the same independent day school attended by Grace O’Malley-Kumar, one of the victims in the Nottingham stabbing incident.
The Metropolitan Police issued an official statement revealing that the suspect crashed his van into a property on Laing Close, causing injury to a 33-year-old man in the collision. Following this, the suspect physically assaulted the victim, resulting in a neck wound.
Additionally, a 35-year-old man sustained arm lacerations during an assault in a neighboring residence. Although the injuries of both victims are severe, they are not believed to be life-threatening.
The assailant then targeted Anjorin in the series of attacks.
“It’s with great sadness that one of those injured in this incident… has died from their injuries,” Chief Superintendent Stuart Bell from London’s Metropolitan Police told reporters at the scene. He was taken to hospital after being stabbed and sadly died a short while after.”
According to Buckingham Palace, King Charles III expressed his disbelief at the stabbings and commended the bravery of the emergency services.
“His thoughts and prayers are with all those affected — in particular, the family of the young victim who has lost his life,” a spokesman said.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said in a post on his X account said, “such violence has no place on our streets.”
In an interview with LBC, Sir Mark Rowley, the Met Police Commissioner, said, “The first thing you have to say is for the parents involved, who’ve lost their 14-year-old, and that is just horrific, and it’s everyone’s worst nightmare.
