Screaming mum’s heartbreaking words after son, 14, stabbed to death in sword rampage
THE mum of a 14-year-old boy was heard screaming after he was stabbed with a sword in the Hainault rampage.
Daniel Anjorin “died on the spot” when he was brutally slashed moments after leaving his home on Tuesday morning to head to school.
The youngster had just put his headphones in when shouts and screams from neighbours, warning of the prowling suspect, went unheard.
His mum, Mrs Anjorin, wailed and fell to the floor as she found her wounded son, say witnesses.
Met Police officers had to hold the tragic mum back after she cried about only speaking to him minutes before.
Sheryl Carter, who lives on Laing Close, told MyLondon: “It was four doors away, we heard it all.
“My daughter was about to go out. I said ‘It’s time you go out to school’, then she heard the screaming.
“Not long after I heard a scream which came from the mum.
“My neighbour saw her running and then she dropped and had to be held back by police.”
The suspect was arrested at the scene after Met Police officers attempted to Taser him twice – 10 minutes apart.
The force has since revealed the attacks on Daniel and two other members of the public happened before they arrived and could intervene.
Video shows the moment the suspect was injured when he crashed his Ford van into a house before the carnage east London.
The clip, shot on a doorbell camera shows the van, slamming into a pedestrian as blood-curdling screams were heard.
A 33-year-old man was struck down by the vehicle when it smashed into the Laing Close property.
The suspect then attacked him – leaving him with a slash to the neck, say Met Police.
A 35-year-old man also suffered knife wounds to his arm during the frenzied attack.
He was launched at inside a different property nearby.
The suspect continued his frenzy – going on to attack tragic teen Daniel Anjorin, who onlookers say “didn’t stand a chance”.
In just 12 minutes of three being knifed, police arrived and used their Pava incapacitant spray, which is similar to pepper spray – and Taser.
How the Hainault knife rampage unfolded on April 30
- 6.54am – Horror begins when van smashes into home in Laing Close injuring man, 33
- Man was then attacked and stabbed in neck
- Second man, 35, attacked inside home an suffers ‘lacerations to arm’
- Suspect filmed with huge sword walking towards New North Road
- Alleged attacker approaches woman and tries so trap her but she sprints off
- Woman tries to warn Daniel Anjorin, 14, man is stalking towards him but ‘he had headphones in’
- Onlookers claim youngster ‘drops to ground’
- Police car approaches man heads towards New North Road so he heads back down Franklyn Gardens
- Footage shows suspect standing on garage in Franklyn Gardens
- Brave cops approach man as he swings machete around
- 7.16am – suspect, 36, is Tasered and arrested in Thurlow Gardens
- Cops confirm a Daniel was killed in the horror – with two officers seriously injured, too
But there was “limited impact”.
The alleged attacker went on to attack two police officers when they tried to restrain the man.
One female officer almost had her hand severed.
The suspect fled for the second time before being surrounded by other officers Tasering him once again – 22 minutes since the first call.
Police chased him through gardens before he was floored by three 50,000-volt Taser bolts.
He was arrested before being taken to hospital due to injuries from the crash. He is now in police custody.
Daniel attended Bancroft’s School, in Woodford Green, where Nottingham attack victim Grace O’Malley-Kumar, 19, was also a pupil.
The east London school, which has been hit by two knifing tragedies, has today put all of their flags at half-mast to pay their respects to the “academic and bright” child.
It comes as…
- The alleged sword manic yelled ‘Do you believe in God?’ as he lunged at targets
- Horrified witnesses said Daniel was covered in blood and ‘never stood a chance’
- The youngster was hailed ‘talented’ and went to same school as Nottingham victim
- Woman told of how she tried to warn Daniel to run
- Police chased the attacker through gardens before he was floored by three Tasers
- A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder
- He was injured when he crashed his Ford van into a pedestrian and house
- Cops ruled out terrorism and are examining the suspect’s background
- Two officers were injured trying to restrain the man
Bancroft’s did the same when former pupil and University of Nottingham student Grace was horrifically stabbed by Valdo Calocane last year.
Grace’s parents Sinead O’Malley and dad Dr Sanjoy Kumar previously slammed the government and urged them to do more regarding knife crime.
Her dad Sanjoy has now paid tribute to the 14-year-old boy.
He said: “We believe the lad was a talented young man, academic and bright.
“We wouldn’t have much to say apart from the fact that knife crime is totally out of control and the government needs to step in immediately with legislation about knife sales and tougher penalties for knife carrying.”
In a statement on its website, independent school Bancroft’s said: “We are devastated by the heartbreaking news of the death of Daniel Anjorin, who attended our school. This has left us in profound shock and sorrow.
“Daniel joined Bancroft’s at seven-years old and quickly became a core member of our community. He was a true scholar, demonstrating commendable dedication to his academic pursuits.
“His positive nature and gentle character will leave a lasting impact on us. Losing such a young pupil is something we will always struggle to come to terms with.
“We are now doing all we can to support our entire community through this most painful situation.
“Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with Daniel’s family during this incredibly difficult time.”
Family friend Janti Charambous said, whose son was in the same year as Daniel at Snaresbrook Prep School, said at the scene: “Daniel was an amazing young man.
“He was good at his studies. He was good at his sports. Very much loved by many, many people and came from a wonderful family.
“The family are in shock. Obviously there are very heartbroken. He was such a young boy taken away from his family.
“What can we say? It’s sad that it’s happened in a family, a community like this. It’s heartbreaking.
“At least they got their time to spend with Daniel, 14 years.
“Their faith is sustaining them, and we are all supporting them in any shape or form that they need.
“He was a joyful boy — he brought his family joy and his life has just been taken away.
“He was much loved, his family are much loved.”
“I was talking to my son and he was so heartbroken, he can remember Daniel driving his little car and playing in the street.
“He said he can’t imagine it happening to his own brother.
“We’ve known the family for many years now and we are praying for them.”
Ade Caxton-Cole added: “They have hope and we have hope that we will all be seeing him one day so long as we have hope in Christ.
“Faith is keeping them, the Lord is keeping them.”
Police ruled out terrorism and were examining the suspect’s background to establish a motive.
They said the boy was not known to the attacker.
The force is now urging anyone with information to contact 101.
