The teenager accused of murdering schoolgirl Elianne Andam shouted, ‘do you want to end up like her, six feet under?’ at another prisoner, jurors have heard. Hassan Sentamu, 18, has been accused of knifing the 15-year-old to death outside a bus stop in Croydon town centre, south London, in September 2023.
Image Credit: Metro [BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE Undated handout file photo issued by the Metropolitan Police of Elianne Andam. A boy has admitted killing 15-year-old private schoolgirl Elianne Andam in Croydon last year but denied murdering her. Elianne was stabbed as she made her way to the Old Palace of John Whitgift School on September 27. The 17-year-old defendant, who cannot be identified because of his age, pleaded not guilty to murder when he appeared by videolink at the Old Bailey on Thursday morning, instead admitting manslaughter. Issue date: Thursday March 14, 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.]
But prosecutor Alex Chalk KC said while Sentamu was on remand he got in an ‘angry’ shouting match at Oakhill Secure Training Centre just two weeks after Elianne was killed. When the fellow prisoner accused him of killing Elianne, Sentamu responded: ‘I’ll do it again. I’ll do it to your mum. Do you want to end up like her, six feet under? I’ll do the same again.’.
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.]
He also ingested the contents of a chemically activated ice pack at the remand centre, and in April he revealed in a complaint he wanted to ‘hit a staff member’. Sentamu’s foster carer also revealed he was quick to rise to anger, and would frequently threaten to hurt her cat if he did not get his way, the Old Bailey heard.
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.]
On one occasion he also drank shower gel and grabbed a knife from the kitchen in an attempt to harm himself, jurors heard. Sentamu was sent to a Ugandan boarding school aged 11, where he reported being ‘physically abused and chastised’, including being beaten with a metal pole.
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.]
He returned to the UK the same year after injuring himself falling down the stairs while fleeing staff at the school. In late 2018, he brought a knife to his new school in the UK, and pointed it at his chest saying he wanted to kill himself, leading to police to caution him over the incident.
Image Credit: Metro [Family and friends of Elianne Andam at the scene in Croydon, south London, where 15-year-old Elianne was stabbed to death on Wednesday morning. Picture date: Thursday September 28, 2023. PA Photo. A 17-year-old boy, who knew the victim, was arrested just over an hour after the attack which took place on busy Wellesley Road at around 8.30am. See PA story POLICE Croydon. Photo credit should read: James Manning/PA Wire See PA story POLICE Croydon. Photo credit should read: James Manning/PA Wire]
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