Arsenal pay tribute to British-Nigerian teenager Daniel Anjorin killed in sword attack

Arsenal FC on Saturday honoured a 14-year-old fan Daniel Anjorin who was killed in a sword attack.

The British-Nigerian died from stab wounds shortly after being taken to hospital on Tuesday.

He was the only casualty in the attack that left four other people, including two police officers, injured.

Players and spectators paused in the 14th minute of Arsenal’s home game against Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium to honour Anjorin.

“RIP Daniel,” a banner read.

An image of the schoolboy was also displayed on the stadium’s big screen.

Anjorin was attacked as he walked to school in Hainault, east of Britain’s capital.

The suspect, 36, was cornered and overpowered with a taser by officers in Thurlow Gardens.

Metropolitan Police chief Sir Mark Rowley said one of the officers nearly lost her hand while apprehending the suspect.

Officers were called at 7 am, with dramatic footage showing police later tasering and arresting the man with the sword.

Police said a 33-year-old man was hit when the suspect began his rampage by crashing a van into a house on Laing Close. The man was then attacked and suffered a wound to his neck.

According to the police, a 35-year-old man also suffered injuries to his arm when he was attacked inside a nearby property before the suspect went on to attack Daniel.

Met chief Sir Mark said officers were “on the ground in 12 minutes” and that “some of the first contacts led to officers being very severely injured”.