Cliff Notes
- Donato Iwule, a survivor of the Hainault samurai sword attack, recounted the moment he was confronted by Marcus Arduini Monzo, who threatened, “I’m going to kill you.”
- Monzo was found guilty of one count of murder and three counts of attempted murder, including the fatal attack on 14-year-old schoolboy Daniel Anjorin, during a 20-minute rampage on 30 April last year
- Iwule suffered severe neck injuries but managed to stem the bleeding with quick thinking, ultimately highlighting the ongoing trauma he faces and his relief at Monzo’s conviction.
Hainault sword rampage survivor recalls moment attacker told him: ‘I’m going to kill you’ | UK News
A survivor of the Hainault samurai sword rampage has described the moment that attacker Marcus Arduini Monzo looked him in the eye and said: “I’m going to kill you”.
Donato Iwule recalled his “escape from death” after Monzo was found guilty on Wednesday of charges including one count of murder and three counts of attempted murder following the attack in East London on 30 April last year.
Among the victims was 14-year-old schoolboy Daniel Anjorin, who died of his injuries.
Daniel Anjorin was killed during the 20-minute attack
He was on his way to work when Monzo drove his grey Ford Transit van into him at speed.
Mr Iwule was the first person to be attacked during the 20-minute rampage, which he described as being like a “horror movie”.
The attacker then leapt out of the vehicle and slashed the young father in the neck, before running off.
Mr Iwule saidhe remembered being “on the floor” for a short time after being hit and then looked up to see Monzo.
“I saw this guy and I went to him, I said: ‘Are you okay?’ He didn’t talk to me. He was angry and said: ‘I need to kill’. I was like ‘Huh?’
“I said to him: ‘Are you okay?’ Then the next thing I saw was a samurai sword… I took a step back and said: ‘What are you doing? Hello?’ And he was like: ‘I’m going to kill you, yeah, yeah’.”