15-y-o London teenager stabbed to death trying to ‘protect’ friend
A 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death in Croydon in the United Kingdom on Wednesday, after reportedly stepping in to ‘protect her friend’ who was being attacked by her ex-boyfriend.
According to a news report from the UK’s Independent newspaper, Elianne Andam was stabbed in the neck trying to intervene in an altercation between her friend and her alleged attacker, who was said to have been angered by his ex’s refusal to accept flowers and a love note. He was later arrested.
The family of a teenage girl has since described her as a “beautiful girl” with dreams of becoming a lawyer.
A spokesperson for her family told the Independent newspaper that: “our hearts are broken by the senseless death of our daughter.”
“Elianne was the light of our lives. She was bright and funny, with many friends who all adored her. She was only 15 and had her whole life ahead of her with hopes and dreams for the future. All those dreams have now been shattered. Our lives have fallen apart, along with that of our wider family,” the statement continued.
Flowers have been left at the scene of the teenager’s death amid widespread shock at the tragedy.