A man has been charged following the stabbing of an 11-year-old girl in Leicester Square.
A spokesperson for Met Police said, “Ioan Pintaru, 32, of no fixed address was charged with attempted murder and possession of a bladed article.
“He was remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court later this morning (Tuesday, 13 August).
“Police were called to Leicester Square at 11:34hrs on Monday, 12 August following reports of a stabbing.
“An 11-year-old girl was found with stab wounds. She was taken to hospital where her injuries, while serious, were assessed as non-life threatening.
“It was initially believed that the girl’s mother, a 34-year-old woman, was also hurt however it was later confirmed that blood from her daughter’s injuries had been mistaken for injuries of her own.”
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