Hainault Sword Attack Police Officers Honoured With Bravery Award

Three Metropolitan Police officers who confronted a sword attacker in Hainault, London, honoured for their extraordinary courage at the Pride of Britain Awards, Thursday October 23.

On April 30 2024, Inspector Moloy Campbell, PC Cameron King and PC Yasmin Mechem-Whitfield responded to the incident in Hainault, East London. This as 36 year old Marcus Arduini Monzo drove a van into a pedestrian. He then emerged wielding a 60cm samurai-style sword. Monzo then fatally wounded 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin who was on his way to school.

The three officers confronted the armed attacker, with two sustaining life-changing injuries in their successful effort to stop and arrest Monzo.