Last night her family gathered at a vigil by the bus stop where she died. The 17 year old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has also been charged with possession of a knife. Hell appear at croydon magistrates court later today. Graham satchell has the story. Late yesterday afternoon, Elianne Andams family gathered on the street in croydon. Guided by a Senior Police officer, they made their way to the exact spot where the 15 year old was stabbed and killed on wednesday. Elianne s mother in the Black And White dress, inconsolable with grief. Later, a statement was read on behalf of the family by the bishop of croydon. We as a family are struggling to comprehend this painful tragedy that has happened to our beautiful daughter and beloved sister, elianne. Our hearts are broken and we are overwhelmed by sorrow and grief. Elianne was a beautiful person inside and out who loved jesus. She was intelligent, thoughtful, kind, and had a Bright Future ahead of her. Elianne s family have
This is bbc news its newsday. Welcome to the programme. Starting with news in the us where its been a busy day for politics, with President Biden at the centre of events both willingly and unwillingly. The day began with the republicans in Congress Launching impeachment hearings. They accuse him of profiting from his sons Business Ventures while serving as vice president. Its worth noting that several previous investigations, including one by thejustice department, hasnt found any evidence of that, but the republicans say there is a case to answer. The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has uncovered a mountain of evidence revealing howjoe biden abused his Public Office for his familys financial gain. The years, President Biden has lied to the American People about his knowledge of and participation in his familys corrupt as schemes. Business. While that was happening in washington, President Biden was making his way to arizona, where he made the latest of his set piece speec
Ventures while he served as Vice President. The House Oversight committee has uncovered how the bidens and their associates created over 20 Shell Companies most of which were created Whenjoe Biden was Vice President and raked in over 20 million. Now, what were the Bidens Selling to make all this money . Joe biden himself. So, lets get it straight. Were 62 hours away from shutting down the government of the United States of america and republicans are launching an Impeachment Drive based on a long debunked and discredited lie. Witnesses said theres no evidence President Biden committed impeachable offences. Several previous investigations, including one by the Justice Department, havent found any evidence that mr biden abused his role or accepted bribes. For more on the Impeachment Inquiry, we spoke with House Oversight Committee Member Democratic Representative jasmine crockett. Congresswoman, very good to have you on bbc news today. What did you think of what you saw presented at the