A man who was injured in a sword attack in north-east London has thanked the NHS and his family for saving his life.
Henry De Los Rios Polania was stabbed in his home in Hainault on Tuesday morning.
The IT engineer shared a photo of his hospital bed on social media, along with a message of thanks to those who helped him.
The 35-year-old said on Instagram: “I would like to start by thanking all the NHS nurses, paramedics and doctors for keeping me alive.”
He also praised “the great work of the police for risking their lives.”
And he thanked his “friends and family” and all those who made sure he didn’t “bleed”.
De Los Rios Polania added: “I am recovering. I have a long journey ahead of me, but I am very sure that this trauma will end soon.”
‘Hero’ protected his family
His sister Jessica De Los Rios, 31, described him as a “hero” for protecting her family from the attacker.
“For us, he is our hero.” she said. “He protected them – my niece and my sister-in-law.
“They were literally sleeping, they opened their eyes and saw a man with a big machete.
“He felt helpless at that moment, but for us he is our hero. It could have been extremely worse.”
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She said her brother suffered a deep wound to his hand. The family is originally from Colombia but has lived in the UK for several years.
De Los Rios Polania was one of four people injured in attackincluding two police officers.
‘Absolute tragedy’
Daniel Anjorin, a 14-year-old boy, was killed in the incident while walking to school.
Daniel’s family told Sky News that he was “a wonderful child”, “very loved” and “hardworking”, adding that his death “leaves an open wound in the family”.
They added: “No family should have to go through what we are experiencing today. Any family will understand this is an absolute tragedy.”
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Daniel was a pupil at private Bancroft School in Woodford Green – the same school attended by the victim of the Nottingham attack Grace O’Malley-Kumar.
Suspect accused
On Thursday, Marcus Arduini Monzo, 36, a dual Spanish-Brazilian national who lives in Newham, east London, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday accused of Daniel’s murder.
He is also charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of grievous bodily harm, aggravated robbery and possession of a bladed article.
Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring remanded Monzo in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on Tuesday.
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