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A 32-year-old man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after an 11-year-old girl was stabbed in London\u2019s Leicester Square on Monday.<\/p>\n
Ioan Pintaru, a Romanian national with no fixed address, is also charged with possession of a bladed article.<\/p>\n
The prosecutor told the court that Mr Pintaru allegedly placed the girl into a headlock and stabbed her eight times. She was taken to hospital with serious injuries.<\/p>\n
Westminster Magistrates’ Court remanded Mr Pintaru in custody. He is due to appear at the Old Bailey in September.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The court heard that Mr Pintaru allegedly approached two tourists – the girl and her mother – in Leicester Square at about 11.30 BST.<\/p>\n
The girl sustained injuries to her face, shoulder, neck and wrist during the attack, the court was told.<\/p>\n
She remains in hospital and is likely to go undergo plastic surgery as a result of her injuries, the court heard.<\/p>\n
Mr Pintaru only spoke, via an interpreter, to confirm his name, date of birth, and that he had no fixed address.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n