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A TEENAGE boy has appeared in court charged with murder after a girl was knifed to death.<\/p>\n

The 17-year-old was arrested after Elianne Andam, 15, was wounded in the neck in Croydon while intervening in a row between a pal and her ex-boyfriend on the No60 double-decker bus.<\/p>\n


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The teenager appeared before Croydon Magistrates' Court today and was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on October 3.<\/p>\n

He is charged with murder and possessing a knife and cannot be named for legal reasons.<\/p>\n

Police recovered a knife in Cedar Road, south London, yesterday.<\/p>\n

Last night, Elianne's devastated mum Dorcas Andam visited the bus stop where her daughter had been killed.<\/p>\n

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Weeping relatives were seen emotionally embracing with their arms wrapped around one another.<\/p>\n

The group were joined at the scene by the leader of a local church, as well as James Watkins, the leader of the Mainzworld community group.<\/p>\n

Standing alongside Elianne's friends and family, Bishop of Croydon Rosemarie Mallett said: "I am here to make a statement on behalf of the family written by the family.<\/p>\n

"We, as a family are struggling to comprehend this painful tragedy that has happened to our beautiful daughter and beloved sister Elianne.<\/p>\n

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"Our hearts are broken. And we are overwhelmed by sorrow and grief our faith in the Lord is strengthening us.<\/p>\n

"We would like to express our gratitude to those who have taken the time to send us thoughtful and compassionate messages and prayers.<\/p>\n

"We kindly ask for your consideration to also respect our need for privacy as we attempt to come to grips with our deeply devastating loss.<\/p>\n

"Elianne was a beautiful person inside and out who loved Jesus.<\/p>\n

"She was intelligent, thoughtful, kind and had a bright future ahead of her."<\/p>\n

They left at least five bouquets of flowers before hugging and returning to cars and a minivan which brought them from the family home less than half a mile away.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Elianne's friends were "sobbing" and "so emotional" at Old Palace of John Whitgift School on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Donna Murray-Turner, chairwoman of the local Safer Neighbourhood Board, said she read messages in a book of condolence and they "talk about her laugh".<\/p>\n

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She added: "Staff, teachers, talked about when she entered a room you knew she was there. <\/p>\n

"And her friends, as you can imagine, were sobbing. They were so emotional."<\/p>\n


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