Daniel Anjorin: Arsenal pays tribute to British-Nigerian killed in London attack

Arsenal Football Club has paid tribute to a 14-year-old British-Nigerian Daniel Anjorin, a devoted instrumentality who was killed successful a sword onslaught connected his mode to schoolhouse connected Tuesday.

Anjorin, a pupil astatine Bancroft’s School, was described arsenic a “true scholar” with a “positive quality and gentle character” by the schoolhouse successful a statement.

“He was a existent scholar, demonstrating commendable dedication to his world pursuits. His affirmative quality and gentle quality volition permission a lasting interaction connected us,” Bancroft School said.

The deceased was reportedly a die-hard Arsenal fan, and the nine honoured him during their Premier League lucifer against Bournemouth connected Saturday.

The Emirates Stadium paused for applause successful the 14th infinitesimal of the game, with support from Anjorin’s family.

Fans besides held a banner speechmaking “RIP Daniel” successful a moving show of respect.

London’s Metropolitan Police person charged Marcus Aurelio Arduini Monzo, a Spanish-Brazilian national, with Anjorin’s murder, on with attempted murder, grievous bodily harm, aggravated burglary, and possession of a bladed article.

The attack, which constabulary said is not terror-related, besides near 2 constabulary officers and 2 different bystanders injured.

The constabulary unit said Tuesday’s fearfulness took spot soon earlier 7:00 americium (0600 GMT) erstwhile the accused is alleged to person crashed a van into a location fence, hitting a 33-year-old antheral earlier allegedly stabbing him successful the neck.

He was accused of attacking a 35-year-old antheral wrong a adjacent property, causing lacerations connected his arm, earlier sidesplitting Anjorin.

Police arrived connected the country 12 minutes aft the archetypal exigency telephone and attempted to neutralise the fishy with incapacitant spray and a Taser gun, but they had small effect.

The fishy is accused of earnestly injuring 2 constabulary officers, some of whom underwent country connected Tuesday and stay hospitalised.

According to the Met, 1 pistillate sustained terrible limb injuries and astir mislaid her hand.

Marcus Aurelio Arduini Monzo past fled again arsenic terrified witnesses sought refuge successful houses, but constabulary utilized a Taser to subdue him and detained him 22 minutes aft the archetypal call.

Anjorin’s decease is the 2nd caller calamity to onslaught Bancroft School, pursuing the decease of a erstwhile student, Grace O’Malley-Kumar, successful Nottingham past twelvemonth portion attempting to prevention a person from a weapon attacker.