Elianne Andam's father Michael Andam described his daughter as a "bright, kind and loving soul" with hopes and dreams for the future before she was "cruelly taken away".

A teenager who repeatedly stabbed schoolgirl Elianne Andam in a row over a teddy bear has been found guilty of her murder. Hassan Sentamu, then 17, attacked the 15-year-old outside a shopping centre in Croydon, south London, on 27 September 2023.

Speaking outside of the court, Elianne's father said "today is the first step towards justice" for her. | ITV News London

Hassan Sentamu, who was just 17 at the time of the attack, is facing life in jail after a jury found him guilty of murdering 15-year-old Elianne, in Croydon, south London, in September 2023

The father of schoolgirl Elianne Andam who was murdered in a row over a teddy bear said the conviction of her killer is a “message” that violence against young women “will not go unanswered”. Elianne’s father Michael Andam,

Eighteen-year-old Hassan Sentamu has been found guilty of murdering schoolgirl Elianne Andam in south London, in a row over her friend’s teddy bear.

The FINANCIAL — A teenager who stabbed Croydon schoolgirl Elianne Andam to death in a violent and unprovoked attack has been convicted of her murder. Hassan Sentamu, 18, was arrested by a Met officer within 90 minutes of the incident as he stepped off a bus after calmly making his way back home. He has remained in custody ever since.

A teenager who stabbed Croydon schoolgirl Elianne Andam to death in a violent and unprovoked attack has been convicted of her murder. This footage shows him fleeing the scene, discarding the knife he had used to kill her along the way.

Hassan Sentamu had admitted manslaughter but denied murder on the basis that his autism affected his self-control.