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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andy Gregory

‘We should be planning her prom’: Mother’s emotional tribute to girl, 15, killed in Croydon as Stormzy joins vigil

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Thousands of people have attended a candlelight vigil for 15-year-old Elianne Andam, who was stabbed to death in Croydon last week while on her way to school.

Elianne’s mother, Dorcas Andam, paid an emotional tribute to her “amazing, beautiful” daughter, who she said “loved living life to the fullest” and “should be planning her prom”.

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