Man charged after Leicester Square stabbing of 11-year-old

A man has been charged following the stabbing of an 11-year-old girl in Leicester Square.

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.

Police were called to Leicester Square at around 11.35am yesterday following reports of a stabbing.

The 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.

The public are being “strongly reminded” by the Met that during an active case, nothing should be published, including on social media, which could prejudice future court proceedings.

Pictured top: View of the north side of Leicester Square (Picture: Google Street View)