After then, he was detained and Tasered. According to a post-mortem, Daniel’s death was caused by a head injury from sharp objects.
He came from a local Nigerian family that attended church, and he was the youngest of three children.
The ardent Arsenal fan was regarded as a “generous character” and a “true scholar”; in honor of his life, well-wishers contributed almost £143,000 on GoFundMe.
A’very much-loved’ youngster who made his family happy, the 14-year-old was described as a ‘admirable’ student at his elite independent school who was known to make people smile every time he entered the room.
Daniel went to Bancroft’s School in adjacent Woodford Green, which costs £24,999 a year. After his passing, classmates lay flowers and the school flew its flag at half-mast.
On its website, Bancroft’s School stated: “We are devastated by the heartbreaking news of Daniel’s death.” We are deeply shocked and saddened by this.
