A 33-year-old man has been locked up after viciously stabbing an 11-year-old girl in...
Published: 3:39 pm December 16, 2025
Updated: 5:48 pm February 15, 2026

 

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A 33-year-old man has been locked up after viciously stabbing an 11-year-old girl in the heart of London’s Leicester Square.

Heroic Bystanders Stop Attack Within Minutes

Ioan-Alexandru Pintaru, of no fixed address, went on a brutal rampage on August 12, stabbing the young Australian tourist outside the Lego Store. The attack happened just after 11.30am as she and her mum were finishing their shopping.

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