The 14-year-old killed in the London sword attack was today pictured for the first time after being named as Daniel Anjorin - the youngest of three children from a respected churchgoing Nigerian family.
'His positive nature and gentle character will leave a lasting impact on us. Losing such a young pupil is something we will always struggle to come to terms with. The statement went on: 'It seems scarcely believable that less than a year on from the terrible death of Grace O'Malley-Kumar in the Nottingham attacks we are facing fresh sorrow.'
How knife crime is on the rise in England The rate of knife crime in England rose slightly between 2022 and 2023, from 84 to 89 offences per 100,000 people, according to police figures. Dr Anjorin is said to have worked for Transport for London for more than 20 years, and is a trustee for his local Citizens Advice Bureau, reported the Telegraph.
Witness Aiste Dabasinskaaite told ITV of the moment she saw a man fatally stab the teenager. She said the man asked her for the address of the area they were in, then put his foot on her foot so she 'couldn't back off'. Daniel's mother works at Holy Family Catholic School, which published a statement on its website addressed to parents and carers that said: 'It is with great sadness that I share with you the news of the death of the child of one of our staff members.
Mrs O'Malley said: 'I don't think there's anything that anybody can say to alleviate their heart and their pain so we wouldn't try to minimise that, but all we can do is empathise and hope they will heal with time.' READ MORE Met Police chief Mark Rowley reveals female officer attacked by sword-wielding suspect 'nearly lost her arm' but should make a full recovery with 'years of physio' after bloody knife rampage left boy, 14, dead and three others injured Advertisement Miss Kumar, an England under-18s hockey player and University of Nottingham student, died a hero as she bravely tried to fight off Valdo Calocane, 32, during a city-wide rampage in Nottingham on June 13 last year.
Her parents both support the call and told GMB they were 'humbled' by the suggestion she should be recognised for her bravery.
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