Teenager on Trial for Stabbing Croydon Schoolgirl Elianne Andam

Hassan Sentamu, 18, denies murder but admits manslaughter, claiming diminished responsibility due to autism.

Elianne Andam, 15, was fatally stabbed outside the Whitgift Centre in Croydon during a confrontation over a teddy bear and belongings tied to a breakup between her friend and Hassan Sentamu.
Witnesses described Elianne pleading for Sentamu to stop as he attacked her with a kitchen knife, leaving her fatally injured on the ground.
Sentamu, who fled the scene and was arrested within 90 minutes on a nearby bus, was found with a smear of blood on his thumb and later admitted to the stabbing.
Prosecutors allege Sentamu acted out of anger and frustration, while his defense claims he lost control due to his autism diagnosis.
The trial at the Old Bailey continues, with Sentamu denying charges of murder and unlawful possession of a blade.