17 September 2024 , 14:55
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A Tube attacker who terrorised passengers on the London Underground has been locked up indefinitely.
Donovan Kenlyn, 39, was found to have been insane when he attacked three men across the Tube network on October 27, 2022.
Now Kenlyn, who has schizophrenia, has been jailed indefinitely for the violent spree in broad daylight.
He has a string of previous convictions, including a ‘substantial number’ for violence offences, the court heard.
Kenlyn was handed a hospital order without limit of time today. But Judge Philip Katz KC said if it had not been for his mental illness, he would have been given a ‘substantial’ jail term.
The judge said he presents ‘a very high danger to the public.’
How the attack unfolded
One of the victims, Angel Cambeiro, fell on the train tracks and ‘could easily have been killed.’
The judge said: ‘On October 27, 2022, three members of the public were going about their business on the London transport system.
‘Within a short space of time they were each the victim of an unprovoked attack by you. Each victim was a complete stranger to you.’
Kenlyn set off from Hangar Lane and travelled to Baker Street where he launched a ‘vicious’ attack on Samer Jawad, a tourist visiting London, at about 11.30am.
He punched Sawad who tried to escape the unprovoked attack.