Elianne Andam Parents: Meet Michael and Dorcas Andam

Elianne Andam was a 15 years old student from London who was stabbed to death on her way to school.

She was the aughter of Michael and Dorcas Andam.  Her mother Dorcas is a National Health Service nurse and her father Michael is a social worker and author.

Elianne Andam was of Nigerian descent and from a devout Christian family. Elianne Andam was stabbed in the neck after getting off a bus in south London on Wednesday morning for school.

Her family released a statement through a spokesperson Thursday, saying that Andam was a student at Old Palace of John Whitgift School a prestigious private girls’ school and “dreamed of being a lawyer.”

“Our hearts are broken by the senseless death of our daughter,” her parents said in the statement. “Elianne was the light of our lives. She was bright and funny, with many friends who all adored her.”

Elianne Andam parents went on to say that their daughter was only 15 and had her whole life ahead of her with big dreams for the future. “All those dreams have now been shattered. Our lives have fallen apart, along with that of our wider family,” they added.

Elianne’s aunt, Marian, described the crushing effect her niece’s violent death has had on her mom. “This is a tragedy. It hasn’t sunk in yet for my sister,” she told reporters.