{"id":131271,"date":"2023-09-29T11:33:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T11:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=131271"},"modified":"2023-09-29T11:33:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T11:33:33","slug":"elianne-andam-tragedy-teen-17-appears-in-court-charged-with-murder-after-girl-15-knifed-to-death-in-croydon-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/world-news\/elianne-andam-tragedy-teen-17-appears-in-court-charged-with-murder-after-girl-15-knifed-to-death-in-croydon-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Elianne Andam tragedy: Teen, 17, appears in court charged with murder after girl, 15, knifed to death in Croydon | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
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
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 <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n "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 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<\/picture>KNIFE CHARGE <\/span><\/p>\n
Teen boy, 17, charged with murder after girl, 15, knifed to death at bus stop<\/h3>\n
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