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| Girl begged killer to stop as he stabbed her | Girl begged killer to stop as he stabbed her |
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| Elianne Andam, 15, was killed while standing up for a friend, the Old Bailey has heard | Elianne Andam, 15, was killed while standing up for a friend, the Old Bailey has heard |
| Elianne Andam begged her killer to stop as he stabbed her in the neck, jurors have heard. | |
| Hassan Sentamu, then 17, lashed out at the 15-year-old with a kitchen knife outside a shopping centre in Croydon, south London, after refusing to hand back items belonging to Elianne's friend, with whom he had split up 10 days before. | Hassan Sentamu, then 17, lashed out at the 15-year-old with a kitchen knife outside a shopping centre in Croydon, south London, after refusing to hand back items belonging to Elianne's friend, with whom he had split up 10 days before. |
| When Elianne grabbed a bag of his clothes in solidarity with her friend, Mr Sentamu chased after her, produced a knife and repeatedly stabbed her, the Old Bailey has heard. | When Elianne grabbed a bag of his clothes in solidarity with her friend, Mr Sentamu chased after her, produced a knife and repeatedly stabbed her, the Old Bailey has heard. |
| Mr Sentamu admits the manslaughter of Elianne but denies murder on the basis his responsibility was diminished due to his autism. | Mr Sentamu admits the manslaughter of Elianne but denies murder on the basis his responsibility was diminished due to his autism. |
| Watch the moment Elianne is chased by Hassan Sentamu, and later when he is arrested | Watch the moment Elianne is chased by Hassan Sentamu, and later when he is arrested |
| When Elianne collapsed outside the Whitgift Centre, Mr Sentamu fled and dumped the knife nearby, jurors were told. | When Elianne collapsed outside the Whitgift Centre, Mr Sentamu fled and dumped the knife nearby, jurors were told. |
| He was arrested within 90 minutes after a police officer stopped a bus near his home in New Addington. | He was arrested within 90 minutes after a police officer stopped a bus near his home in New Addington. |
| Mr Sentamu's ex-girlfriend described the events leading up to the attack on her friend, before school on the morning of 27 September 2023. | Mr Sentamu's ex-girlfriend described the events leading up to the attack on her friend, before school on the morning of 27 September 2023. |
| In a video interview played in court, she told police she realised something was wrong when Mr Sentamu, now 18, turned up for a planned exchange of their belongings wearing gloves and a mask, which she said was "out of character". | In a video interview played in court, she told police she realised something was wrong when Mr Sentamu, now 18, turned up for a planned exchange of their belongings wearing gloves and a mask, which she said was "out of character". |
| She knew he had an "anger issue" - and likened his demeanour that morning to a character from the London-based crime drama Top Boy. | She knew he had an "anger issue" - and likened his demeanour that morning to a character from the London-based crime drama Top Boy. |
| Elianne posted a Snapchat video moments before being stabbed | |
| She said: "I thought he was gonna hit me. I thought that he had something on him because... watching shows and stuff like, for example Top Boy, whenever someone's about to get killed they always have on specifically black gloves. | She said: "I thought he was gonna hit me. I thought that he had something on him because... watching shows and stuff like, for example Top Boy, whenever someone's about to get killed they always have on specifically black gloves. |
| "I've never seen him wear black gloves; it's not cold outside." | "I've never seen him wear black gloves; it's not cold outside." |
| Having given him his bag of possessions, she said she then asked for him to return her belongings. | Having given him his bag of possessions, she said she then asked for him to return her belongings. |
| "He looked at me... and rolled his eyes a bit.. and said, 'I don't want to hurt you'... not like in an emotional way... like he's warning me." | "He looked at me... and rolled his eyes a bit.. and said, 'I don't want to hurt you'... not like in an emotional way... like he's warning me." |
| She went on: "I was saying 'Where's my teddy [bear]? Where's my teddy? Where's my teddy?" | She went on: "I was saying 'Where's my teddy [bear]? Where's my teddy? Where's my teddy?" |
| Mr Sentamu is seen in a CCTV still running with what appears to be a knife | Mr Sentamu is seen in a CCTV still running with what appears to be a knife |
| The girl, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, said she was annoyed and wanted to get to school, at which point Elianne grabbed Mr Sentamu's belongings. | The girl, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, said she was annoyed and wanted to get to school, at which point Elianne grabbed Mr Sentamu's belongings. |
| She said: "Elianne ran behind him, grabbed the bag and started running and laughing as a joke. It was the type of thing that Elianne would have done. | She said: "Elianne ran behind him, grabbed the bag and started running and laughing as a joke. It was the type of thing that Elianne would have done. |
| "At first I was laughing a bit 'cos it was a joke and then I got scared 'cos then Hassan got mad." | "At first I was laughing a bit 'cos it was a joke and then I got scared 'cos then Hassan got mad." |
| She told police: "He then lifted up his hoodie quick, pulled out something and I saw a big knife. | She told police: "He then lifted up his hoodie quick, pulled out something and I saw a big knife. |
| "I turned around for one second then I saw her on the floor like trying to say 'stop', basically with her hand out. He was there like over her, bending. | "I turned around for one second then I saw her on the floor like trying to say 'stop', basically with her hand out. He was there like over her, bending. |
| "I just saw Elianne on the floor, like backing up on the floor with her hand out like this, basically saying 'stop, stop, stop' and I'm pretty sure I saw him bend and like try and do something else, like stab her again." | "I just saw Elianne on the floor, like backing up on the floor with her hand out like this, basically saying 'stop, stop, stop' and I'm pretty sure I saw him bend and like try and do something else, like stab her again." |
| 'Smear of blood' | 'Smear of blood' |
| Before arranging the meeting, the girl said Mr Sentamu had got angry and sworn at her during an argument over the phone. | Before arranging the meeting, the girl said Mr Sentamu had got angry and sworn at her during an argument over the phone. |
| She said: "I just told him never ever speak to me like that ever again, 'cos I said I've never been spoken to like that in my life. | She said: "I just told him never ever speak to me like that ever again, 'cos I said I've never been spoken to like that in my life. |
| "I said no man should speak to a girl like that and he said, 'oh well, there's a first time for everything'." | "I said no man should speak to a girl like that and he said, 'oh well, there's a first time for everything'." |
| A mural in memory of Elianne was unveiled in Croydon in September | A mural in memory of Elianne was unveiled in Croydon in September |
| Earlier, PC Peter Nolan gave evidence about the arrest of Mr Sentamu. | Earlier, PC Peter Nolan gave evidence about the arrest of Mr Sentamu. |
| Prosecutor Alex Chalk KC asked the officer what he noticed about the teenager he had detained. | Prosecutor Alex Chalk KC asked the officer what he noticed about the teenager he had detained. |
| PC Nolan replied: "I believed what I saw was a smear of blood on his thumb." | PC Nolan replied: "I believed what I saw was a smear of blood on his thumb." |
| Mr Sentamu, who was studying sports science at Croydon College, denies both murder and a charge of illegal possession of a knife, claiming he had a "lawful reason" to be carrying it. | Mr Sentamu, who was studying sports science at Croydon College, denies both murder and a charge of illegal possession of a knife, claiming he had a "lawful reason" to be carrying it. |
| The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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