Overview

• Judge Joel Bennathan said he would have imposed a 50-year minimum term but reduced it to 40 years in light of Monzo’s mental health evidence and previous good character.
• Monzo was found guilty of murdering 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin with a samurai sword and of three counts of attempted murder, wounding with intent, aggravated burglary and possession of a bladed article.
• The court heard that Monzo had entered a cannabis-induced psychosis that was voluntarily triggered, leading prosecutors to dismiss his diminished responsibility defence.
• Investigators detailed how Monzo killed and skinned his pet cat before a 20-minute rampage in Hainault that left a pedestrian, a couple and two police officers injured.
• Daniel’s parents described their loss as a “worst nightmare” as the judge acknowledged that no sentence could alleviate the family’s enduring grief.