7 d. ago Cannabis changed me, claims 'sword killer who hacked boy aged 14 to death after hallucinating that his cat was causing "Armageddon"', court hears

Marcus Monzo, 37, admitted that he had been using cannabis 'extensively' which had changed his personality and caused a mental health decline.

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7 d. ago Man accused of nearly decapitating schoolboy in Hainault sword attack 'took psychedelic drug ayahuasca and drank his own urine', court hears

Marcus Arduini Monzo, 37, allegedly skinned and deboned his pet cat before launching a 20-minute spree of violence in Hainault, east London, while high on cannabis, the Old Bailey heard.

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7 d. ago Footage of Hainault sword attacker slashing at police shown to court

Footage of Metropolitan Police officers being attacked by an alleged killer with a sword has been shown to the jury in the Daniel Anjorin murder trial.

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7 d. ago Footage of Hainualt sword attacker slashing at police shown to court

Footage of Metropolitan Police officers being attacked by an alleged killer with a sword has been shown to the jury in the Daniel Anjorin murder trial.

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8 d. ago Daniel Anjorin: CCTV of police officers slashed with sword shown in court

Daniel Anjorin: CCTV of police officers slashed with sword shown in court  BBC

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8 d. ago Inspector ‘disappointed’ to be injured by alleged sword attacker, court hears

Inspector Moloy Campbell told a court how he was injured as he tried to detain Marcus Arduini Monzo in north-east London in April last year

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1 week ago Hainault 'sword killer' slashed stranger in throat before smiling, court hears

Marcus Arduini Monzo is accused of murdering 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin and attempting to kill four others during a 20-minute sword rampage in Hainault, London last April

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1 week ago Alleged sword attacker ‘smiled’ after slashing man in the neck, court hears

A victim said he feared he would die after being hit by a van and attacked with a samurai sword.

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2 w. ago Hainault sword attacker 'killed and skinned own cat' before rampage, court hears

Spanish-Brazilian Marcus Arduini Monzo has been charged with 10 offences following an alleged April rampage through Hainault, north east London, after killing his cat

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2 w. ago Killer skinned his own cat then hacked schoolboy, 14, to death during Samurai sword rampage when he also tried to kill four others, court hears

Marcus Monzo, 37, of West Beckton, Newham, is accused of murdering 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin (pictured) while he was on his way to school in Hainault, east London on April 30 last year.

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2 w. ago Hainault attacks trial: Schoolboy Daniel Anjorin, 14, 'slain' by man with sword during 20 minute rampage, court told

Trial begins of Marcus Arduini Monzo accused of murdering 14-year-old and attempted murder of four others in north London

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2 w. ago Killer hacked schoolboy, 14, to death 'in an instant' during 20

Marcus Monzo, 37, of West Beckton, Newham, is accused of murdering 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin (pictured) while he was on his way to school in Hainault, east London on April 30 last year.

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