Marcus Arduini Monzo, 36, was remanded in custody at Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with the samurai sword murder of 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin in east London.Wearing a grey sweatshirt and grey tracksuit bottoms, he spoke only to confirm his name in the dock at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday.Monzo was also charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of grievous bodily harm, aggravated burglary and being in possession of a bladed article.
Monzo is accused of then running up behind Daniel, who was walking to school, and slashing his neck, before stabbing him in the chest as he lay on the ground. It comes after it was revealed on Thursday morning that Daniel's mother cried out "that's my son" moments after he was stabbed.Aiste Dabasinskaite, his next door neighbour, told how she and others had tried to shout warnings to him before he was attacked but he could not hear them because he had headphones in.