Thousands of mourners paid their respects at a candle-lit vigil for 15-year-old stabbing victim Elianne Andam in Croydon.\n
Thousands of mourners paid their respects at a candle-lit vigil for 15-year-old stabbing victim Elianne Andam in Croydon. Wearing white, attendees gathered outside Whitgift Shopping Centre on Wednesday to pay respects to the teenager, who was stabbed at the same spot a week ago.Rapper Stormzy, real name Michael Omari Owuo Jr, who is from Croydon, was at the event, standing silently beside her family as they led mourners in prayer.A choir also sang Amazing Grace, with mourners joining in.
"She said that she cannot believe that her daughter is gone. Ms Andam said: "I can't believe we won't be seeing her anymore. I can't believe she won't be there to complain about her teenage activities."We should be planning her prom after year 11. She wanted to be a lawyer, and had so much to live for.She said her daughter was "just a normal teenager".She added: "It was a sad day for the whole family, now we are planning her funeral.
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