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There was fury last night after a 14-year-old schoolboy was confirmed as the latest victim of London's knife crime epidemic.
Daniel Anjorin was killed just moments after leaving his house when he was attacked in a sword rampage in Hainault that saw four other people, including two police officers, seriously wounded.
The private school pupil, whose mother is a science teacher, had been wearing his headphones when he was allegedly murdered by Brazilian-Spanish national Marcus Aurelio Arduini Monzo.
While Daniel's heartbroken family mourn the loss of their 'wonderful child', there is mounting anger at the death - and at the apparent failure of Sadiq Khan for 'failing on knife crime' in the capital.
Home Secretary James Cleverly was among those slamming the Mayor's perceived failures on the eve of a string of local elections across England and Wales, including for City Hall.
Mr Khan is also facing calls to look at equipping every front-line officer with a Taser, after two constables received significant injuries during the rampage on Tuesday morning.
Daniel Anjorin, pictured in a red and blue Spiderman costume, was fatally wounded outside his home in Hainault on Tuesday morning
Marcus Aurelio Arduini Monzo, 36, who has since been charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder, two counts of grievous bodily harm, aggravated burglary, and possession of a bladed article
London Mayor Sadiq Khan, pictured arriving at LBC studio on April 23, has been accused of 'failing on knife crime' by senior Conservatives
Between 2022- 2023, there was a 16% increase in knife crime in the capital with 12,786 knife offences, while last year 22 teenagers were murdered in London, up from 14 the year before.
Tory MP James Gray told MailOnline he felt the punishment needed to be 'punitive' for people carrying bladed weapons on the streets.
He said: 'If they realise there's going to be an absolutely punitive punishment, just for carrying one in their pocket or trousers, they would think again.
'If you know you are going away for 10 years in solitary confinement until the age of 30, you'll think twice.'
Nickie Aiken, Tory MP for the Cities of London and Westminster, told MailOnline: 'I would be supportive of more officers being taser trained if they wish to be. The bigger issue is that Sadiq Khan has failed to recruit enough police.
'He was given extra Government funding to recruit an extra 1,000 officers, didn't and the money was given to other forces who have recruited.'
Mr Cleverly accused Labour of failing on knife violence in London, saying that while nationally this type of crime is dropping, it is going up in the capital.
Writing in The Telegraph, the Home Secretary said: 'Labour are failing at a local level, nowhere more so than in London. Sadiq is failing on knife crime.'
He claimed that Mr Khan is 'the only PCC [Police and Crime Commissioner] to have failed to hit his police recruitment target' and that 'where Labour are in power locally, they are failing'.
Previously Mr Cleverly had hit out at London's most senior political figure, claiming that 'he is not focusing on the things that he as mayor of London, as the police and crime commissioner for London should be concentrating on'
He told The Sun's Never Mind the Ballots show that he felt there was a lack of 'willingness to be really honest about the increase in knife crime in London'.
Home Secretary James Cleverly, pictured outside Downing Street on April 30, said Mr Khan had failed to hit his police recruitment target
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch, pictured outside Westminster on May 1, said she felt Mr Khan was not taking knife crime seriously
He was joined by Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch, who told LBC yesterday she didn't think Sadiq Khan takes knife crime seriously.
'Just a few days ago he was on LBC laughing at the Conservative candidate Susan Hall talking about machete wielding in London,' she said.
'I don't think he takes it seriously. He is responsible for enforcement.'
She added that more focus needs to be put on enforcement following the latest spree of senseless violence.
Ms Badenoch said: 'We have cracked down numerous times. People keep finding ways to get around them, so there might be more that we can do from a legislative side but I'm one of those people who thinks that bans can only go so far.
'Murder is banned and people are still killing, so enforcement is what we need to focus on.'
Responding to criticism of the Mayor in the aftermath of the fatal incident in Hainault, a spokesperson for Mr Khan said on Wednesday: 'It's quite extraordinary that the Tories are seeking to politicise the awful murder of a child. They have lost all direction and all sense of decency.
Floral tributes left to Daniel Anjorin at a police cordon near the scene of the Hainault sword attack
Members of the community gather close the scene of the incident as they come together to remember Daniel tonight
A police officer lays floral tributes brought by members of the public on the corner of Laing Close and New North Road in Hainault
'Meanwhile, Sadiq is remaining in constant contact with London's emergency services about yesterday's tragic events. His priorities remain securing more funding for the police, and tackling the causes of crime by investing in young people.'
During Tuesday's incident dozens of police rushed to the quiet streets near Hainault Tube station after reports a van had crashed into house.
Two of the first officers on the scene were subsequently left with serious injuries in the rampage, with one so badly wounded her hand was nearly severed.
The suspect was eventually taken into custody after being cornered by a group of officers who fired multiple Tasers at him.
Footage of the arrest was shared widely and this, combined with the injuries sustained by the two officers, has raised questions about whether all front-line officers should be armed with the electronic shock device.
Rick Prior, chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation, told The Telegraph: 'In the wake of the awful events in Hainault and the shocking injuries suffered by two Met officers we will consider our position on whether Tasers should be issued to every officer as part of their personal protective equipment.
'We are clear that every officer who wants to carry a Taser should be supplied with one, but perhaps it is time to consider issuing them to all operational police officers.'
This was backed by Susan Hall, the Tory candidate for the London mayoralty, who said she had been 'calling for more front-line officers to
