A man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a 14-year-old boy who was attacked with a sword in east London.
Marcus Arduini Monzo, 37, is accused of running up behind Daniel Anjorin as he walked to school and slashing him in the chest and neck in Hainault on 30 April last year.
Four other people – including two police officers – were seriously injured in separate attacks, all within 20 minutes.
During a plea hearing at the Old Bailey, Mr Monzo admitted two counts of possessing an offensive weapon – a katana sword and a tanto katana sword – and a trial date was set for June on the remaining charges.
Mr Monzi, of Newham, is charged with a total of 10 offences, eight of which he denies.
They include the attempted murders of Donato Iwule, Sindy Arias, Henry De Los Rios Polania and PC Yasmin Margaret Mechem-Whitfield, as well as wounding Insp Moloy Campbell with intent.
He also denied aggravated burglary and possession of a bladed article relating to a kitchen knife.
