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11-Year-Old Australian Tourist Stabbed in Leicester Square

Girl discharged from hospital after being attacked by a man now charged with attempted murder.

  • The victim, an 11-year-old girl from Australia, was stabbed eight times in central London.
  • Ioan Pintaru, 32, has been charged with attempted murder and possession of a bladed article.
  • The girl required plastic surgery for wounds to her face, neck, wrists, and shoulders.
  • A security guard and members of the public intervened to stop the attack.
  • Authorities confirmed the incident is not believed to be terror-related.
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