The father of schoolgirl Elianne Andam who was murdered in a row over a teddy bear has 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, 18, 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.”
He also said: “Her death has left a void in our lives that can never be filled.”Hassan Sentamu, 18, had a history of attacking girls and carrying knives before he stabbed the popular schoolgirl in the neck outside the Whitgift centre in Croydon, south-east London
