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Emily Pennink

Elianne Andam, 15, fatally stabbed by teenager over teddy bear, court told

Elianne Andam was stabbed to death in Croydon last year (Metropolitan Police/PA) - (PA Archive)

A youth fatally stabbed 15-year-old Elianne Andam in a fit of “white-hot anger” after failing to hand over her friend’s teddy bear, a court has heard.

Hassan Sentamu, 18, had lashed out at Elianne with a kitchen knife during a prearranged meeting in Croydon town centre with his ex-girlfriend and her group, the Old Bailey was told.

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