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Beheading accused Nicholas Salvador 'killed Palmira Silva during rampage' Beheading accused Nicholas Salvador 'killed Palmira Silva during rampage'
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An elderly woman was beheaded by a man who went on a rampage in north London, the Old Bailey has heard.An elderly woman was beheaded by a man who went on a rampage in north London, the Old Bailey has heard.
Palmira Silva, 82, was in her garden when she was attacked by paranoid schizophrenic Nicholas Salvador, prosecutors said. Palmira Silva, 82, was in her garden when she was attacked by Nicholas Salvador who stabbed and beheaded her, prosecutors said.
The court heard he was armed with a wooden pole and machete and was arrested following a violent struggle in which he was tasered six times.The court heard he was armed with a wooden pole and machete and was arrested following a violent struggle in which he was tasered six times.
The 25-year-old from Enfield denies murder by reason of insanity.The 25-year-old from Enfield denies murder by reason of insanity.
'Demonic cats''Demonic cats'
Prosecutor Jonathan Rees QC told the jury that at the time of the killing, on the afternoon of 4 September last year, Mr Salvador was living three doors away from Mrs Silva in Nightingale Road. Prosecutor Jonathan Rees QC told the jury there was no dispute Mr Salvador killed Mrs Silva.
He said on the day of the attack the defendant beheaded two of his hosts' cats, because he thought they were "demons". At the time of the killing, on the afternoon of 4 September last year, Mr Salvador was living three doors away from Mrs Silva in Nightingale Road.
He said on the day of the attack the defendant armed himself and beheaded two of his hosts' cats, because he thought they were "demons".
He then made his way through a few back gardens, smashed his way into a house and then attacked a car containing two members of the family he was living with.He then made his way through a few back gardens, smashed his way into a house and then attacked a car containing two members of the family he was living with.
He then leapt over a wall into Mrs Silva's garden where she was repeatedly stabbed before being beheaded, the court heard. 'Chaotic struggle'
Mr Salvadore also denies assault by actual bodily harm by reason of insanity and assaulting a police officer. Mr Salvador then leapt over a wall into Mrs Silva's garden where she was repeatedly stabbed before being beheaded, the court heard.
Mr Rees told the jury that the defendant ran off and was arrested in the front room of another house following a "violent and chaotic struggle" with police.
In the weeks before the attack, Mr Salvador had shown signs of "odd behaviour" and repeated phrases including "red is the colour" and "I am the king", the court heard.
Mr Salvador also denies a charge of assault by actual bodily harm by reason of insanity and assaulting a police officer.
The case continues.