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A Spanish-Brazilian national was remanded in custody today by a London magistrates’ court on murder and other charges, following a sword attack in the city which killed a 14-year-old boy.
Marcus Arduini Monzo is accused of a violent rampage in a northeastern suburb of the British capital on Tuesday using a Samurai-type sword which left teenager Daniel Anjorindead and wounded four others.
He is also accused of seriously injuring two police officers, both of whom required surgery and remain in hospital.
One, a woman, suffered severe injuries to her arm and nearly lost a hand, London’s Metropolitan Police said.
It charged Monzo, of east London, on Wednesday with murder, two counts of attempted murder
Chief Magistrate Paul Goldpsring remanded him in custody to appear at London’s Old Bailey court on Tuesday if a hearing is not available on Friday.
