April trial for teenager accused of murdering Elianne Andam

The teenager accused of murdering private schoolgirl Elianne Andam in Croydon last week will stand trial next April The 17-year-old, who cannot be named, allegedly stabbed 15-year-old Elianne with a kitchen knife as she made her way to the Old Palace of John Whitgift School on 27 September. The year 11 pupil was killed after getting off a double-decker bus on Wellsley Road and trying to protect a friend. Police and paramedics arrived shortly after 8.30am but were unable to…