A young girl has been rushed to hospital in London with serious injuries after a stabbing attack in Leicester Square.
A father of two heard a screaming child during the"horrific" stabbing attack on an 11-year-old girl and her mum in London 's Leicester Square.
London authorities confirmed the child is"seriously injured" and remains in hospital receiving treatment, but said her condition is"thankfully not life threatening". Chaos unfolded in London on Monday as an 11-year-old girl and her mum were injured during a stabbing attack in Leicester Square. Dad-of-two Abu Tauhid, 35, who witnessed the attack, told The Sun he saw the man walking around the square and heard a screaming child as the"horrific" attack was carried out.“I heard the screaming of a child and then the security worker at the tea shop came out and wrestled him to the ground.”Detective Chief Superintendent Christina Jessah, in charge of policing for Westminster, said the incident was"horrific" and police were offering support to the victims and their family.
“At this stage we don’t believe the suspect and the victims were known to each other," Superintendent Jessah said.
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