A 17-year-old boy has been arrested over the killing.
A 17-year-old boy, who knew the victim, was arrested just over an hour after the attack which took place on busy Wellesley Road at around 8.30am on Wednesday."Our hearts are broken by the senseless death of our daughter."She was only 15, and had her whole life ahead of her, with hopes and dreams for the future.
She was pronounced dead at the scene at around 9.20am, while the suspect, who was held in nearby New Addington, remains in custody.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerTributes have poured in for Elianne, with dozens of bunches of flowers, cards and candles left at the scene, while a large police cordon remains in place.
Adama Dumbuya, 30, a family friend of the girl, said:"It's just really sad. She was such a lovely little girl. I'm a parent myself. One of the cards, left near the site of the attack, read:"Sorry we live in this crazy world. This makes no sense."Thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends, God bless."
Victor Asare, 50, told how he saw a boy stab the girl in the neck with a knife which was"black, thin and about a foot long".
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