Leicester Square stabbing
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| Leicester Square stabbing | |
|---|---|
 The Lego store and M&M's store in Leicester Square | |
| Location | Leicester Square, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Date | August 12, 2024 |
Attack type | Stabbing |
| Weapon | Knife |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 1 |
No. of participants | 1 |
| Defender | Abdullah |
The Leicester Square stabbing was a stabbing attack that occurred on August 12, 2024, in Leicester Square, London, England.
Attack
[edit]On August 12, 2024 at 11:34 AM,[1] a 32-year-old man wearing an Abbey Road t-shirt went into Leicester Square, a "tourist hotspot", and stabbed an 11-year-old girl. According to witnesses, the man seemed "mentally disturbed" as he randomly went up to the girl and put her in a headlock before stabbing her.[2] The victim of the attack was taken to a hospital and sustained non-life-threatening injuries according to the Westminster police, who also stated that the motives of the attack were not terror related.[3]
It was initially reported that the girl's 34-year-old mother had also been stabbed, but it was later confirmed that blood from her daughter's injuries had been mistaken for injuries of her own.[1] A 29-year-old security guard at a nearby shop who gave his name as Abdullah heard a scream before tackling the suspect and kicking the knife out of his grasp. He then administered first aid with the help of his colleagues.[4] The suspect was taken into custody by the police shortly after this.[5] An ambulance arrived shortly after at 11:36 AM to take the victim to a nearby hospital.[6]
The Metropolitan Police are not looking for any other suspects related to the stabbing,[7] stating in a Twitter post that they "don't believe there are any outstanding suspects."[8]
The next day on August 13, 2024, 32-year-old Ioan Pintaru appeared in court charged with possession of a bladed article and attempted murder. He was accused of stabbing the girl eight times in a random attack and was remanded in custody, with his next court appearance scheduled for September 10, 2024 at the Old Bailey.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Man charged with attempted murder after Leicester Square stabbing". Mynewsdesk. 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Weaver, Matthew; Dodd, Vikram; Davies, Caroline (2024-08-12). "Security guard tackled Leicester Square knife attacker who stabbed two people". The Guardian. ISSN 1756-3224. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ Specia, Megan (2024-08-12). "Man Charged After Stabbing in London Tourist Hot Spot". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. OCLC 1645522. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ Jackson, Liz; Low, Harry; McCamley, Frankie (2024-08-12). "Girl, 11, and mum, 34, stabbed in central London". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Man arrested after child stabbed in London's Leicester Square". Al Jazeera English. 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Security guard disarms knifeman after girl, 11, stabbed in Leicester Square". Sky News. 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Eleven-year-old girl stabbed in London's Leicester Square". Reuters. 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Man in custody after woman and girl stabbed in London's Leicester Square". Euronews. 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ Vijayaraghavan, Abinaya (2024-08-13). "London's Leicester Square stabbing suspect charged with attempted murder". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-08-14.