The Mayor of London was meeting with community leaders in Croydon following the death of Elianne Andam on Wednesday.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said there was “an epidemic of violence against women and girls” in the UK, while speaking at a community meeting held following the death of teenager Elianne Andam.
The capital has seen a series of high-profile cases in recent years where a woman has been killed, or is suspected of being killed, by a man. “We’ve got to make sure boys … in primary and secondary schools, in particular, are taught from an early age about how their relationships are affecting girls. Donna Murray-Turner, chair of the Safer Neighbourhood Board for Croydon, and one of the first responders at the scene on Wednesday, said she believed “work must be done with men”.
“There is nothing more that either the police or the local authority could have done,” Ms Murray-Turner said.“More female-focused intervention is being brought straightaway to plug in gaps around girls, understanding positive relationships; the focus around the youth is often very male through the lens.”
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