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

Описание: 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. Rather than returning a teddy bear as part of a belongings swap, he plunged his knife into Elianne’s neck having lost his temper at perceived “disrespect”, jurors heard.
The defendant, who was studying sports science at Croydon College, has admitted manslaughter but denied Elianne’s murder on the basis of “loss of control” because he has autism.
Prosecutor Alex Chalk KC told jurors on Monday: “Having heard the evidence you may feel that the catalyst for this dreadful attack was rather more simple: anger. “White-hot anger at having been disrespected in public by girls, both by Elianne on the day of the killing and previously.”
About 10 days before the killing, Sentamu had broken up with his girlfriend by text, telling her: “Ur energy is dead I’m not rdy for a relationship…all the best (sic).” When she asked for her teddy bear back, he replied: “You can collect your ting on Wednesday before skl I’m gonna need my shit tho from the clothes to the pillows and flowers (sic).” He appeared to become increasingly impatient, telling her: “Ur wasting my time do you want your thingy or not?

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