Elianne Andam’s father says killer’s conviction is a ‘message’ violence against women ‘will not go unanswered’

Her killer Hassan Sentamu had a history of violence towards girls after putting two in a headlock

Elianne Andam’s father says killer’s conviction is a ‘message’ violence against women ‘will not go unanswered’

The father of schoolgirl Elianne Andam who was murdered in a row over a teddy bear said the conviction of her killer is a “message” that violence against young women “will not go unanswered”.

Elianne’s father Michael Andam, speaking outside the Old Bailey following the conviction of Hassan Sentamu on Thursday, said: “The verdict today is the first step towards justice for Elianne, but also a message that violence and knife crime, especially towards young women, will not go unanswered.

“Today, we choose not to dwell on the pain of the trial, but instead to honour Elianne’s memory.”

Her killer Sentamu, 18, had a history of attacking girls and carrying knives before he stabbed the popular 15-year-old schoolgirl in the neck outside the Whitgift Centre in Croydon, south-east London.

Elianne Andam’s father says killer’s conviction is a ‘message’ violence against women ‘will not go unanswered’

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/elianne-andam-father-hassan-sentamu-guilty-b2680967.html