LONDON: A person accused of stabbing an 11-year-old girl in London’s bustling theatre district was charged on Tuesday (Aug 13) with tried homicide.
Ioan Pintaru put the lady in a headlock and stabbed her eight instances, severely wounding her, prosecutors stated.
The lady was hospitalised and required cosmetic surgery for wounds to her face, shoulder, wrist and neck space, prosecutor David Burns added.
Authorities haven’t provided a motive for the assault, however police stated that there was no suggestion the stabbing was terror-related and they don’t imagine the suspect knew the kid or her mom who was together with her on the time.
The assault occurred at about 11.30am native time on Monday in Leicester Sq., a tourism scorching spot, exterior a store promoting tea.
An worker of the tea store and different bystanders jumped on the suspect and held him to the bottom till police arrived. A steak knife was recovered.
