Teenager jailed for life for Elianne Andam murder
A teenager who repeatedly stabbed 15-year-old Elianne Andam in a row over a teddy bear has been ordered to spend at least 23 years in prison for her murder. Hassan Sentamu, then 17, attacked the schoolgirl outside a shopping centre in Croydon, south London, on 27 September 2023, his trial at the Old Bailey heard.
Teenager who stabbed schoolgirl Elianne Andam to death in 'frenzied' attack in Croydon jailed for at least 23 years
Hassan Sentamu, 18, launched a "frenzied" attack on Elianne that was caught on CCTV after she stood up for his ex-girlfriend, who was her friend.
Teenager jailed for life for Elianne Andam murder over teddy bear row
An “evil” teenager has been locked up for life for stabbing 15-year-old Elianne Andam to death in a row over a teddy bear. Hassan Sentamu, 18, had a history of attacking girls and carrying knives before he killed the popular schoolgirl outside the Whitgift Centre in Croydon,
Elianne Andam's cousin speaks about her murder
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Teen jailed for life after killing Elianne Andam, 15, over teddy bear at bus stop
A teenager who stabbed Elianne Andam, 15, to death in an ‘act of unimaginable violence’ at a bus stop in south London has been jailed for life. Hassan Sentamu killed the schoolgirl with a kitchen knife outside the Whitgift Centre in Croydon, on September 27, 2023, over an innocent ‘joke’.
Elianne Andam's mother's heartbreaking words to court in full as she says her life ruined by 'evil' murder
The mother of murdered schoolgirl Elianne Andam penned a powerful statement for the Old Bailey judge who jailed her daughter’s killer. Dorcas Andam detailed the devastating impact on her life, and recalled the tragic moment she found out about the stabbing.
‘Her legacy will live on’: Elianne Andam’s family reacts to killer’s 23-year minimum sentence
Elianne Andam, 15, was fatally stabbed in Croydon during a dispute over a teddy bear. Her family has vowed to keep her legacy alive
Elianne Andam's killer jailed for 23 years
The responsibility for Elianne's death will be with you for the rest of your days,' the judge told Sentamu.
Teen jailed for 23 years for murder of 15-year-old girl
Hassan Sentamu has been sentenced to at least 23 years for murdering 15-year-old Elianne Andam in Croydon. Paying tribute to the late teenager following the sentencing, her cousin Gideon said: "She was a light in all of our lives.
Elianne Andam’s family tell sentencing hearing of ‘living nightmare’
Hassan Sentamu has been sentenced to life with a minimum term of 23 years for murdering the 15-year-old in Croydon.
Elianne Andam's haunting final moments and huge dreams for future tragically cut short
Aspiring lawyer Elianne Andam, 15, suffered 'unsurvivable' injuries after Hassan Sentamu, then 17, drove a kitchen knife into ...
Killer who stabbed schoolgirl Elianne Andam in ‘white hot anger’ in row over teddy bear jailed for 23 years
A killer who stabbed a 15-year-old schoolgirl in the neck in a fit of “white hot” rage after she stood up for her friend in a ...
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'Killer of Croydon schoolgirl will 'forever be villain of family's story' as he's jailed for life
The family of a schoolgirl who was stabbed to death by her friend’s ex-boyfriend in South London have told her killer he will ...
Plea issued after Elianne Andam's killer's vile excuse for slashing schoolgirl sparks concern
After brutally killing Elianne Andam in 'white-hot anger', evil Hassan Sentamu attempted to lessen his sentence with a ...
'Men and boys struggle with emotional literacy'
"There's a real sense of emotional illiteracy among men and boys and there are difficult emotions, difficult things that ...