Survivor says it’s a ‘miracle’ his family survived

A man injured when an attacker broke into his home in Hainault told the BBC it was a “miracle” he and his family were not killed. Henry De Los Rios Polania, his wife and four-year-old daughter were sleeping when a man with a sword broke into their home on April 30. The 35-year-old suffered serious hand injuries while defending himself against the intruder. Four other people were attacked in the area, including 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin, who died from his injuries. Mr Los Rios Polania said he and his wife fell asleep watching TV on a “normal” evening and opened their eyes the next morning to see a man standing in front of them with a sword.