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The 11-year-old Australian tourist who was seriously injured in a horrific stabbing attack in London has been released from hospital. The young girl was stabbed eight times with a knife at Leicester Square on Monday morning, suffering injuries to her face, shoulder, wrist and neck. She was taken to hospital and required plastic surgery, however, her injuries were described as non-life-threatening. The young girl has since been discharged, according to reports from the ABC.
It is understood the girl’s mother jumped on Pintaru trying to stop him before a security guard working at a nearby store stepped in to help. The security guard, named Abdullah, raced to help disarm the knifeman before Metropolitan Police arrived. A steak knife was recovered from the scene. It is unclear why Pintaru, who is a Romanian citizen, attacked the young girl however police have ruled out any terror-related links. They also do not believe he knew the mother or her daughter.
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