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 her with a kitchen knife outside a shopping centre in Croydon, south London, in September 2023.

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.

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,

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’.

Copyright 2025 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.

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.

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 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.