A man has been charged with attempted murder over the stabbing of an 11-year-old girl in Leicester Square.

Ioan Pintaru, 32, of no fixed address, was also charged with possession of a bladed article, the Met police said on Tuesday morning.

He was remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court later on Tuesday morning.

Police were called to Leicester Square shortly after 11.30am on Monday, following reports of a stabbing.

An 11-year-old girl was found with stab wounds. She was taken to hospital with serious injuries, which were assessed as non-life threatening.

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