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Heartfelt Sympathies: FG Stands With Family Of Teen Slain In London Sword Attack
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FG Stands With Family Of Teen Slain In London Sword Attack.
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Chair of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission sends sympathies to the family and Nigerian communities in the UK.
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The accused, Marcus Aurelio Arduini Monzo, faces multiple charges and is in police custody.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government expressed condolences to the family of 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin, who tragically lost his life in a sword attack in London, United Kingdom, on Tuesday.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, described the incident as unfortunate, sad, and gruesome in a message of sympathy to the family on Thursday.
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Dabiri-Erewa, in a statement signed by the spokesperson for NiDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, condoled with the family of the deceased and the Nigerian communities in the UK, “praying unto God to rest the soul of young Daniel whose life was cut short on Tuesday.”
She maintained optimism that decisive actions would be taken to ensure that the culprit, who is already in police custody, received appropriate punishment, the statement added.
Anjorin, a student at Bancroft’s private school in Woodford Green, shared the same educational institution with Grace O’Malley-Kumar, a victim of a knife attack in Nottingham.
Teen Slain In London
The accused in Anjorin’s death, Marcus Aurelio Arduini Monzo, a Spanish-Brazilian national residing in Newham, East London, faced multiple charges, including attempted murder, grievous bodily harm, aggravated burglary, and possession of a bladed article, as announced by the police on Wednesday.
Four individuals, among them two Metropolitan Police officers, sustained injuries during the Tuesday incident.
Monzo, aged 36, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday and was remanded in custody.
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He is slated to remain in custody until his scheduled appearance at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, unless a hearing is arranged for Friday.
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