Overview

• On April 30, 2024, Monzo allegedly launched a 20-minute samurai sword attack in Hainault that killed 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin and injured four other strangers.
• Prosecutor Tom Little KC told jurors the assaults were indiscriminate and carried out with extreme, murderous intent.
• The prosecution argues Monzo’s conduct was fueled by self-induced cannabis intoxication that triggered a psychotic disorder without meeting the threshold for diminished responsibility.
• Jurors heard police found non-human blood on the sword and evidence Monzo had killed and skinned his cat before beginning the attacks.
• Monzo denies all charges and plans to argue a pre-existing mental disorder made him vulnerable to drug-triggered psychotic episodes.