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Man detained indefinitely after 'furiously and repeatedly' stabbing 11-year-old girl

Ioan Pintaru was diagnosed with schizophrenia and sentenced under the Mental Health Act after attacking an 11-year-old girl, who survived with lasting physical and psychological scars.

  • A man named Pintaru repeatedly stabbed a young girl in London's Leicester Square on August 12, 2024, leaving her with physical and emotional scars.
  • Pintaru, who has no fixed address, pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of a knife.
  • He was given a hospital order under the Mental Health Act and a restriction order, meaning he can be detained indefinitely, while a brave security guard who intervened was commended and rewarded.
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courtnewsuk.co.uk broke the news in on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
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