‘Yes, I killed Elianne Andam – but I was mentally ill’

A teenager has admitted the manslaughter of public schoolgirl Elianne Andam but denied murdering her. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named, 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 2023. 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 save Elianne and…