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video. Up Next. The family of teenager Elianne Andam have said ‘justice had been done at last’ after a teenager who stabbed her to death being found guilty of murder.
Image Credit: Metro [Teenager convicted of murdering Elianne Andam in Croydon 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.]
Hassan Sentamu, 18, attacked 15-year-old Elianne Andam with a kitchen knife outside a bus stop outside the Whitgift Centre in Croydon town centre on September 27 2023. She had gone there with a friend so the other girl and Sentamu could return each other’s belongings after breaking up – but he refused to hand back her friend’s items.
Image Credit: Metro [Undated handout issued by the Metropolitan Police of a photo of knifes shown to the jury. Hassan Sentamu who is on trial at the Old Bailey in London, has admitted manslaughter but denied Elianne Andam's murder on the basis of "loss of control" because he has autism. Issue date: Tuesday December 10, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story COURTS Croydon. Photo credit should read: Metropolitan Police/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.]
The Old Bailey heard he lashed out at Elianne, who had accompanied her friend to the meet up, in a ‘frenzied murderous rage’, knifing her as she begged him to stop. Following a three-week Old Bailey trial a jury found Sentamu, from New Addington, near Croydon, guilty of murder by a majority of 10 to two and unanimously guilty of possession of a blade.
Image Credit: Metro [The ex-girlfriend of a knife killer told police 'I knew something was wrong' when she noticed him wearing gloves and a mask, jurors have heard. Hassan Sentamu, 18, is on trial at the Old Bailey after slaying 15-year-old Elianne Andam in Croydon town centre on September 27 last year. He admits manslaughter, but denies murder on the grounds his responsibility is diminished due to autism.]
There were shouts of ‘yes’ and ‘murderer’ from the public gallery as the jury delivered the verdicts after deliberating for 11 hours and 42 minutes. Elianne’s uncle Kwame Boakye, 55, told Metro: ‘At last justice has been done but it’s been a long road and the family have paid a heavy price with illness and stress.
Image Credit: Metro [Handout CCTV image issued by the Metropolitan Police dated 27/09/23 of Hassan Sentamu running from the scene holding a knife. Hassan Sentamu who is on trial at the Old Bailey in London, has admitted manslaughter but denied Elianne Andam's murder on the basis of "loss of control" because he has autism. Issue date: Tuesday December 10, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story COURTS Croydon. Photo credit should read: Metropolitan Police/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.]
‘The murder conviction is the correct decision. Autism can not be used as an excuse for this level of violence. Nothing will bring Elianne back and we are all still grieving.’. Paying tribute to Elianne he told Metro: ‘She was a lovely girl. A god fearing girl who went to school, did all her homework and was kind to everyone, the perfect child, no problems.
![[Teenager convicted of murdering Elianne Andam in Croydon 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.]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_236193077-dc5b.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
![[The ex-girlfriend of a knife killer told police 'I knew something was wrong' when she noticed him wearing gloves and a mask, jurors have heard. Hassan Sentamu, 18, is on trial at the Old Bailey after slaying 15-year-old Elianne Andam in Croydon town centre on September 27 last year. He admits manslaughter, but denies murder on the grounds his responsibility is diminished due to autism.]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_232700964-1ff0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
