Moment 'killer' attacks police officers with samurai sword as they try to arrest him after schoolboy was slashed to death in street
This is the horrifying moment police officers were attacked by a man with a sword, in footage which was shown to the jury at the Daniel Anjorin murder trial.
The schoolboy, 14, was 'slain' with a samurai sword on his way to school in Hainault, east London on April 30 last year.
Marcus Monzo denies murder and four counts of attempted murder. He appeared at the Old Bailey today.
The court heard Monzo had driven into Donato Iwule in his van before attacking him with a sword and beginning a 20-minute rampage.
After killing Daniel, he went into the home of Sindy Ariasand Henry De Los Rios Polina and attacked them next to their four-year-old.
He also attacked police officers PC Yasim Mechem-Whitfield and Inspector Moloy Campbell.
In footage shown to jurors, police arrive at the scene where Monzo is stood holding a sword, standing over a body.
When one officer attempts to help the victim, Monzo approaches while holding the sword.
Officers are heard shouting at Monzo 'drop it' while he asks them 'do you believe in god.'
Monzo then shouts: 'Is there anybody here who believes in god.'
Officers attempt to use a spray to stop the defendant, but he begins to flee, going into nearby gardens.
Police bodycam footage then shows officers chasing Monzo down an alleyway. As they approach the end, Monzo appears and strikes one of the officers with his sword.
An officer is heard shouting: 'Police officer stabbed.'
Another video captures the moment just before a second officer is stabbed in the arm while trying to block the sword with a baton.
Monzo is then seen on a roof as he attempts again to get into people's gardens.
An officer shouts 'Lock your doors, everyone lock your doors'.
Jurors were then shown police body worn footage of Monzo being tasered and then handcuffed while lying on the floor in a garden.
He was seen earlier in the video holding his sword as paramedics arrived at the scene
Giving evidence Inspector Moloy Campbell said he was on his way to the scene when he heard over the radio that a police officer had been stabbed.
'Members of the public were walking briskly in the opposite direction to where we were travelling and many were gesturing in the general direction of the incident.'
He said he arrived and went behind some garages to find Monzo.
'Our purpose was to arrest, and protect the other officers. I decided to confront the defendant.
'I decided to first try and use my PAVA spray to keep as big a distance as possible.
'It had no effect, the defendant blocked the spray and then began to come for me.
'I dropped my PAVA spray and drew my baton. I struck him or attempted to strike him.
'Mr Monzo was slashing at me with the large sword. He made contact with my hand and with my bodyworn video camera.
'I was disappointed because it meant I couldn't carry on with what I was trying to do.
'It was frightening. I remember my priority being to try and carry on the police response.
'I looked down down and my black baton was now red.
'I was being backed into a coroner and I withdrew away from the corner.'
He was treated at the scene and taken to hospital.
Forensic pathologist Dr Ashley Fegan-Earl, who conducted a post-mortem, told the court that Daniel's injuries were 'unsurvivable'.
'They were unsurvivable however quickly medical attention could be brought,' he said.
Monzo, who was born in Brazil, had told his customers he was an Elon Musk fan and believed the earth was flat and the Pope was an evil lizard, the court has heard.
He skinned and deboned his own cat Wizard before carrying out the Hainault attacks.
Jurors were played a 999 call Monzo made after he attacked Daniel.
Some shouting could be heard but Monzo did not answer the operator's questions.
Monzo could be heard asking police officers if they believe in God while they told him to drop his sword.
He remained on the call while he attacked PC Mechem-Whitfield and went into the bedroom of Mr De Los Rios Polina and Ms Arias.
Monzo entered the bedroom and said: 'Do you believe in God? Just tell me now, do you believe in God?' while the couple screamed.
The operator continued to ask Monzo if he could hear her but he did not respond.
He eventually came to the phone and said 'Hi, I need people who believe in God, the same as me. Faith. I promise my life to God and I'm ready.'
The operator told Monzo 'please don't hurt anybody' and asked where he was.
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