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Man detained indefinitely after 'furiously and repeatedly' stabbing 11-year-old girl
- An 11-year-old girl was stabbed eight times in Leicester Square by Ioan Pintaru, causing her mother to believe she was witnessing her daughter's murder.
- Pintaru pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm and was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order under the Mental Health Act.
- The girl believed she was going to die during the attack, and the psychological effects of the incident will affect her for life.
- A security guard named Abdullah intervened by grabbing Pintaru's hand, resulting in the attacker dropping the knife before police arrived.
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'Crazed' knifeman who stabbed Australian girl, 11, in Leicester Square detained indefinitely
A "crazed" knifeman who stabbed an 11-year-old Australian girl in Leicester Square has been detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act.Ioan Pintaru, 33, "furiously and repeatedly" stabbed the child, who cannot be named due to legal reasons.The girl told officers she "thought she was going to die" as he put her in a headlock and stabbed her eight times in the face, neck and chest.Pintaru, a Romanian national of no fixed address, approached…
·London, United Kingdom
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Total News Sources22
Leaning Left4Leaning Right7Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Right
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources lean Right
44% Right
L 25%
C 31%
R 44%
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