Sword attacker guilty of murdering schoolboy and injuring five more in rampage

A sword attacker has been found guilty of murdering a schoolboy and injuring five others during a drug-induced rampage in north-east London.

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00:00The Old Bailey found Marcus Ardouni Monzo guilty of killing 14-year-old Daniel and Jiren

00:07with a samurai sword in Hainault in North East London last April,

00:13during what can only be described as an absolutely horrific 20-minute spree.

00:19He also seriously wounded police officers, a pedestrian,

00:24and a couple in their home as their daughter slept nearby.

00:30Witnesses described the former Amazon delivery driver screaming, quote-unquote,

00:37in delight and smiling after what was described as virtually decapitating Daniel,

00:45who had been walking to school in his PE kit.

00:49Monzo had also killed and skinned his pet cat before he ran amok, armed with two swords.

00:57Giving evidence at his trial, he said he had no memory of what happened

01:02and claims his mental state had diminished his responsibility for the crimes.

01:10However, the prosecution argued that psychosis brought on by self-induced intoxication

01:17was no defence for murder.

01:20Monzo, who showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out,

01:26previously admitted having the samurai sword used to kill Daniel

01:32and a katana sword found in his van.

01:35Daniel's parents had sat in court throughout the trial

01:39when the harrowing CCTV and police body-worn video had been played.

01:44So it's the same case as the police said that he was,

01:59what's the truth of that?

02:01No, it's not that.