Teen murder suspect said he would 'do it again' after being accused of killing girls, court hears

A teen connected proceedings for execution told a chap inmate helium would "do it again" aft being accused of sidesplitting girls, a tribunal has heard.

Hassan Sentamu, 18, allegedly murdered 15-year-old Elianne Andam, who was fatally stabbed successful the cervix during a enactment implicit a teddy bear extracurricular a buying centre successful southbound London successful September 2023.

A period aft Elianne's weapon death, Sentamu got into a enactment with a chap inmate successful younker custody, jurors were told.

When helium was accused of sidesplitting girls, Sentamu responded by saying: "I'll bash it again. I'll bash it to your mum," the Old Bailey heard.

Sentamu, who was 17 astatine the clip of the onslaught extracurricular the Whitgift Centre successful Croydon connected 27 September 2023, has claimed his autism spectrum upset caused him to suffer power during the gathering to speech belongings with his ex-girlfriend, who was Elianne's friend.

The prosecution told the tribunal connected Friday that his lawsuit was built connected "flimsy foundations".

There was nary grounds that autism caused Sentamu to lash retired successful "frenzied murderous violence", authoritative Alex Chalk KC said, but instead, helium was annoyed implicit "an earlier incidental of perceived disrespect".

Mr Chalk said: "He was aggravated connected 27 September, having brooded connected the insult and helium took the weapon to the country to reassert dominance.

"He exacted vengeance connected a young miss intelligibly moving distant from him and posing nary threat."

Defence barrister Pavlos Panayi KC said determination were "two sides of the coin" arsenic helium acceptable retired Sentamu's case.

It was not disputed the sidesplitting was a "grotesque overreaction" to Sentamu being splashed with h2o during a gathering with Elianne and her friends the time before.

Mr Panayi suggested a "central issue" successful the lawsuit was Sentamu's autism past and symptoms.

Sentamu, who was studying sports subject astatine Croydon College, has admitted manslaughter but denies Elianne's execution and having a blade.

The proceedings continues.