A teenage boy who killed schoolgirl Elianne Andam "had no mercy" as he stabbed her at least 10 times, the Old Bailey has been told. Hassan Sentamu, then 17, attacked the 15-year-old outside a shopping centre in Croydon, south London, after refusing to hand back a teddy bear belonging to Elianne's friend, with whom he had split up 10 days before.

A youth pulled out a knife like a character from Netflix drama Top Boy and stabbed 15-year-old Elianne Andam on the ground as she begged him to “stop”, a court has heard. Hassan Sentamu, 18, had lashed out at the schoolgirl after refusing to hand back her friend’s teddy bear after they split up, the Old Bailey has heard.

Hassan Sentamu, 18, lashed out at Elianne with kitchen knife after failing to hand over her friend’s teddy bear, Old Bailey told

Members of the family of Elianne Andam, who died aged 15, sat in the well of the court as the prosecutor outlined the case.

A teenager repeatedly stabbed a private schoolgirl to death in a row over his ex-girlfriend’s teddy bear, the Old Bailey has heard.