Overview

• Monzo described following spiritual guru Sadhguru through yoga retreats in India and ayahuasca ceremonies in Brazil and the UK
• He testified that voices told him his cat was a negative force, leading him to skin and attempt to cook it before the spree
• The defendant said he drank his own urine and attended breatharian festivals as cleansing rituals ahead of the April 30, 2024 rampage
• He denies murdering 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin and attempting to kill several others, claiming no recollection until he was tasered
• The jury must decide whether his self-induced intoxication and spiritual practices impaired his state of mind during the violence