Trial date: now 18, Hassan Sentamu is to appear at the Old Bailey on Nov 25
The teenager accused of murdering schoolgirl Elianne Andam outside the Whitgift Centre last year has been named as Hassan Sentamu.
The killing of Old Palace schoolgirl Andam, aged 15, made national headlines after she was viciously attacked as she got off a bus on her way to school on September 27, 2023.
Sentamu remained unidentified publicly during court appearances last year because of his age, but can be named now as he is 18.
When Sentamu appeared at the Old Bailey in March, he admitted being the person who inflicted the fatal knife wound to Andam, pleading guilty to manslaughter, but denying the more serious charge of murder.
He also pleaded not guilty to possessing a blade in a public place.
People arrived in their thousands: the crowd stretched down Wellesley Road to pay their respects to Elianne Andam and her family last year
It is claimed Sentamu, wearing a mask and gloves, removed a foot-long knife from his waistband and stabbed Andam repeatedly. He was arrested in New Addington at 9.45am on the day of the attack.
Elianne Andam was one of 11 people killed on the streets of Croydon in 2023. Four of the victims were aged 20 or younger.
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