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Tuesday 23 June 2015

Killer Filmed In 45-Minute Rampage Through North London's Streets When He Beheaded Great-Grandmother, 82, in Her Own Garden

Nicholas Salvador who beheaded Palmira Silva is ‘not guilty by reason of insanity’
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Paranoid schizophrenic Nicholas Salvador, 25,(inset right) was was filmed on police camera storming through back gardens in Edmonton, north London, armed with a machete after attacking 82-year-old Italian café owner Palmira Silva (inset left). 

The delusional killer - who was also armed with a wooden stick - then ran amok, tearing down fences (right) and kicking down neighbours' doors. Seconds after killing Mrs Silva, he came within just a few feet of children playing in their back garden while armed police warned residents to run for their lives. The footage was released today after Salvador, from Enfield, also in north London, was found not guilty of murder on the grounds of insanity.



This is the chilling footage which shows weapon-wielding killer Nicholas Salvador strolling through a north London suburb during a violent 45-minute rampage in which he beheaded a great-grandmother.
The paranoid schizophrenic was captured on police helicopter camera storming through back gardens in Edmonton, north London, after attacking 82-year-old Italian café owner Palmira Silva with a machete.
Before the ferocious attack on the elderly woman, bare-chested Salvador - whose nickname is Fat Nick - had beheaded two cats, just three doors away from where the elderly woman lived.
The delusional killer - who was also armed with a wooden stick - then ran amok, tearing down fences and kicking down neighbours' doors as the police helicopter hovered overhead.
At one point, the 25-year-old strode towards a driver who was sitting in his car and threatened him with the weapon, forcing him to flee from the scene.
Seconds after killing Mrs Silva, the heavily built 6ft killer also came within just a few feet of two children who were playing in their back garden, who had to be desperately urged away by police.
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This is the chilling footage which shows killer Nicholas Salvador strolling through a north London suburb during a terrifying 45-minute rampage in which he beheaded a great-grandmother 
This is the chilling footage which shows killer Nicholas Salvador strolling through a north London suburb during a terrifying 45-minute rampage in which he beheaded a great-grandmother 
The paranoid schizophrenic was captured on police camera striding up to a motorist who was sitting in his car while brandishing his weapons 
The paranoid schizophrenic was captured on police camera striding up to a motorist who was sitting in his car while brandishing his weapons 
The driver was forced to flee from the scene after the 25-year-old began threatening him on the roadside 
The driver was forced to flee from the scene after the 25-year-old began threatening him on the roadside 
Seconds after killing Mrs Silva, he and his hunting knife also came within just a few feet of two children (circled) who were playing in their back garden. He is pictured strolling into another property 
Seconds after killing Mrs Silva, he and his hunting knife also came within just a few feet of two children (circled) who were playing in their back garden. He is pictured strolling into another property 
Delusional Salvador - who was also brandishing a stick - ran amok, tearing down fences and kicking down neighbours' doors during the terrifying attack
Delusional Salvador - who was also brandishing a stick - ran amok, tearing down fences and kicking down neighbours' doors during the terrifying attack
Before and after the ferocious killing, Salvador was captured on camera smashing through wooden fences (above) into people's gardens
Before and after the ferocious killing, Salvador was captured on camera smashing through wooden fences (above) into people's gardens

His rampage was so ferocious that armed police began smashing windows to rescue residents, warning them to run for their lives amid fears of a further attack. 
Despite putting himself in serious danger, one officer - who was later praised for his heroic actions - even jumped onto a roof and desperately urged the young children to scramble to safety. 
In the audio recorded alongside the CCTV, an officer could be heard saying: 'He's agitated and lethal ... he needs taking out.'


When police finally cornered Salvador, they were forced to Taser him six times during a violent and chaotic struggle in which Salvador bit a chunk out of one officer's leg. 
The terrifying footage was released today after Salvador, from Enfield, also in north London, was found not guilty of murder on the grounds of insanity. 
The court heard how Salvador, a cage fighter, believed he was killing supernatural beings - including Adolf Hitler 'back from the dead' - when he began his killing spree in September last year.  
He's agitated and lethal ... he needs taking out 
Police officer in the helicopter overhead 
The defendant, who had pleaded not guilty throughout proceedings, will now be locked up indefinitely at Broadmoor maximum security hospital, the home of some of Britain's most dangerous killers.
The footage had been shown to the was shown to the jury, just metres away from where Mrs Silva's family sat in the public gallery. But the final moments of Mrs Silva's life had been edited out because it was deemed too distressing.
The family, who had been in court during the trial, wiped away tears as the Recorder of London Nicholas Hilliard QC said that Salvador had killed the elderly woman with 'extraordinary brutality and ferocity'.
He said: 'You thought you were encountering some demonic force which had taken on a human form. You could not have been more deluded.  
Bare-chested Salvador strolled around the area brandishing the knife and the wooden stick (pictured above) 
Bare-chested Salvador strolled around the area brandishing the knife and the wooden stick (pictured above) 
The killer's terrifying movements were captured by police who helplessly hovered in a helicopter above 
The killer's terrifying movements were captured by police who helplessly hovered in a helicopter above 
Salvador was seen smashing down fences along the row of houses (above) as he launched his tirade 
Salvador was seen smashing down fences along the row of houses (above) as he launched his tirade 
His rampage was so ferocious that police - who had to clear children away from the area out of fear for their safety - had to taser the 25-year-old six times. The rampage was filmed from a police helicopter overhead
His rampage was so ferocious that police - who had to clear children away from the area out of fear for their safety - had to taser the 25-year-old six times. The rampage was filmed from a police helicopter overhead
Salvador was seen grabbing curtains as he ripped his away along the residential street
Police were watching the dramatic scene from overhead
Salvador (left and right) was seen smashing down neighbours' doors, leaving curtains to billow out of the property, as he tore his way along the residential street
'It is a mercy that she can have had no time to begin to comprehend what was going on. This gentle, intelligent 82-year-old lady should have been able to live her life in peace and with security, proud in the achievements of others, but that was not to be.'  
The footage showed Mrs Silva, who was wearing an apron, approaching Salvador over her garden wall. 
This gentle, intelligent 82-year-old lady should have been able to live her life in peace 
Recorder of London Nicholas Hilliard QC
After a brief exchange, the defendant was then seen climbing into her flowerbed, where he stabbed her repeatedly and beheaded her.
The judge said that 'nobody could forget the mild and trusting way' that Mrs Silva had approached Salvador over the wall while he was clutching a knife.  
After the attack, the court heard how Salvador showed signs of mental illness, repeating phrases like 'red is the colour' and 'I am the king' over and over again. The jury was told how he believed Mrs Silva was a supernatural entity.
Psychiatrists concluded that Salvador - described in court as a 'decent man' - was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and was legally insane when Mrs Silva died. 
The jury at the Old Bailey, who retired this morning, returned the verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity just 40 minutes later. 
Nicholas SalvadorItalian cafe owner Palmira Silva was killed with a machete
Killing: Salvador, 25, has been found not guilty of murder after killing 82-year-old Italian cafe owner Palmira Silva with a machete in Edmonton, north London
The rampage sparked a huge response from armed police who had to put their lives on the line to stop Salvador in his tracks 
The rampage sparked a huge response from armed police who had to put their lives on the line to stop Salvador in his tracks 
Salvador, a cage fighter, thought he was killing supernatural beings - including Adolf Hitler 'back from the dead' - when he began the killing spree. Residents were forced to flee from their homes
Salvador, a cage fighter, thought he was killing supernatural beings - including Adolf Hitler 'back from the dead' - when he began the killing spree. Residents were forced to flee from their homes
Armed police began smashing windows to rescue residents, warning them to run for their lives amid fears of a further attack
Armed police began smashing windows to rescue residents, warning them to run for their lives amid fears of a further attack

In his closing remarks, Bernard Richmond QC, who represented Salvador, said that Mrs Silva 'was probably the least evil person'.
He said: 'It is one of the bitter ironies of this case that Mrs Silva was probably the least evil person you could think of. It is noticeable that throughout this trial her family have conducted themselves with a quiet dignity which is a tribute to both themselves and Mrs Silva.
'It is plain also that, when he is not unwell, Mr Salvador is somebody regarded as a decent man.'
Killing: The 25-year-old will not be locked up indefinitely in a psychiatric hospital
Killing: The 25-year-old will not be locked up indefinitely in a psychiatric hospital
He added: 'Mental illness in whatever circumstances can be terrifying for the person. After this case is finished, he will have to continue coming to terms with the horror of what he did when he was unwell.'
Jonathan Rees QC also told jurors that there was no dispute that the correct verdict was not guilty by reason of insanity because Salvador was a 'very sick man'. 
He said: 'This was, was it not, a deeply upsetting and horrific incident. Mrs Silva was not targeted because of who she was. She just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
'But for the efforts of the police and a measure of luck other people were not seriously injured or worse. The defendant was a very sick man.' 
After the verdict was delivered, the judge commended all the police officers who worked to protect the public during the operation to capture Salvador.
He singled out PC Steven Robertson - the office who climbed onto the roof - whom he said should be 'highly and publicly commended' for his bravery in helping a family threatened by the killer. 
The judge had asked them to put their emotions aside and consider the case in a 'cool, calm and dispassionate' way.
He said: 'The most innocent and defenceless of victims was killed by a man who was in the grip of mental illness and was himself helpless in the face of that.'  
The Old Bailey heard Salvador spent his early childhood with his grandmother in Nigeria after his parents separated.
He returned to the UK to go to primary school in Hackney and secondary school in Edmonton before studying media studies at college.
In 2012 he claimed he had converted to Islam and began preaching and attending mosques but later spoke about becoming a Buddhist. 


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